
Dr. Alexander Dimitrios Colevas MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
875 Blake Wilbur Drive Stanford Cancer Cent Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Alexander Colevas is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Stanford, CA. Dr. Colevas specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology- 1995
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An initial experience using concurrent paclitaxel and radiation in the treatment of head and neck malignancies.
- Re: "Sialadenosis: a presenting sign in Bulemia" (Head and Neck 20: 758-762, 1998)
- Hypothyroidism incidence after multimodality treatment for stage III and IV squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.
- Organ preservation-induction chemotherapy.
- Phase II trial of flavopiridol, a cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor, in untreated metastatic malignant melanoma.
- Clinical trials referral resource. Current clinical trials of cilengitide, an alpha(v) antagonist in clinical development as an anticancer agent.
- Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of flavopiridol followed by 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine and mitoxantrone in relapsed and refractory adult acute leukemias.
- In vitro and in vivo clinical pharmacology of dimethyl benzoylphenylurea, a novel oral tubulin-interactive agent.
- Chemotherapy options for patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Adverse event reporting in publications compared with sponsor database for cancer clinical trials.
- A phase I trial of BMS-247550 (NSC# 710428) and gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors.
- Phase I and correlative biology study of cilengitide in patients with recurrent malignant glioma.
- Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase enhances cell death and improves tumor growth delay in irradiated lung cancer models.
- Sequential flavopiridol, cytosine arabinoside, and mitoxantrone: a phase II trial in adults with poor-risk acute myelogenous leukemia.
- Patient-reported outcomes and the evolution of adverse event reporting in oncology.
Fellowships
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute 1995
Publications
- JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKHead and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2013 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines2013
- American jourl of clinical oncologyStereotactic radiosurgery for retreatment of gross perineural invasion2013
- Jourl of clinical oncology : official jourl of the American Society ofBiased View of the Role of Site-Specific Therapy in Carcinoma of Unknown Primary.0
- INVESTIGATIOL NEW DRUGSPhase I trial of ixabepilone administered as three oral doses each separated by 6 hours every 32012
- INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSTumor Volume-Adapted Dosing in Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy of Lung Tumors2012
- BRITISH JOURL OF CANCERA phase I dose-escalation study of aflibercept administered in combition with pemetrexed2012
- INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSValidation that Metabolic Tumor Volume Predicts Outcome in Head-and-Neck Cancer2012
- CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGYPhase I trial of the combition of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl2012
- Kohrt, H. E., Houot, R., Weiskopf, K., Goldstein, M., Lund, P., ScheerEffect of stimulation of tural killer cells with an anti-CD137 mAb on the efficacy of trastuzumab0
- Wiegner, E. A., Daly, M. E., Murphy, J. D., Abelson, J., Chapman, C. HIntensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Tumors of the sal Cavity and Parasal Sinuses2012
- CANCER INVESTIGATIONMaintence Bevacizumab is Associated With Increased Hemoglobin in Patients With Advanced2012
- JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck2012
- JOURL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONStimulation of tural killer cells with a CD1372012
- LANCET ONCOLOGYAddition of bevacizumab to st2012
- Chemotherapy research and practiceThe use of epidermal growth factor receptor monoclol antibodies2012
- JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKHead and Neck Cancers2011
- JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKControversies in the Locoregiol Magement of Head and Neck Cancer2011
- HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NINTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED CANCERS OF THE LARYNX AND HYPOPHARYNX2011
- JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYA Phase II First-Line Study of Gemcitabine, Carboplatin2010
- HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NHIGHER INCIDENCE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS AMONG VIETMESE AMERICAN MEN IN CALIFORNIA2010
- INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSMOLECULAR AND CLINICAL RESPONSES IN A PILOT STUDY OF GEFITINIB WITH PACLITAXEL AND RADIATION IN2010
- INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSLONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND TOXICITY OF CONCURRENT PACLITAXEL AND RADIOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED HEAD2009
- Eastham, D. V., Chapman, C. H., Rao, A. K., rasimhan, B., Quon, A., VaDoes Pre-treatment Metabolic Tumor Growth Rate (MTGR) Predict Progression in Lung Cancer?2009
- BRITISH JOURL OF HAEMATOLOGYA multicentre phase II clinical experience with the novel aza-epothilone Ixabepilone2008
- Jourl of the tiol Comprehensive Cancer NetworkHead and neck cancers.2008
- INVESTIGATIOL NEW DRUGSPhase II study of ispinesib in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck2008
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYPatient-reported outcomes and the evolution of adverse event reporting in oncology2007
- NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINECisplatin and fluorouracil alone or with docetaxel in head and neck cancer2007
- INVESTIGATIOL NEW DRUGSA phase I trial of BMS-247550 (NSC# 710428) and gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors2007
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYPhase I and correlative biology study of cilengitide in patients with recurrent malignt glioma2007
- CANCER BIOLOGY & THERAPYA phase II study of ixabepilone (BMS-247550) in metastatic rel-cell carcinoma2007
- EUROPEAN JOURL OF CANCERPhase I study of continuous weekly dosing of dimethylamino benzoylphenylurea2007
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYAdverse event reporting in publications compared with sponsor database for cancer clinical trials2006
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYChemotherapy options for patients with met2006
- CLINICAL GENITOURIRY CANCERPhase II evaluations of cilengitide in asymptomatic patients with2006
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYIxabepilone (epothilone B alogue BMS2005
- CANCERPhase I trial and pharmacokinetics of escalating doses of paclitaxel2005
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYMulti-institutiol randomized phase II trial of the epothilone B alog ixabepilone2005
- INVESTIGATIOL NEW DRUGSPhase II trial of flavopiridol, a cyclin dependent kise inhibitor2004
- SEMIRS IN RADIATION ONCOLOGYCTCAE v3.0: Development of a comprehensive grading system for the adverse effects of cancer2003
- JOURL OF THE TIOL CANCER INSTITUTEDevelopment of investigatiol radiation modifiers2003
- AMERICAN JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALSPhase I/II trial of outpatient docetaxel2002
- INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSHypothyroidism incidence after multimodality treatment for stage III2001
- ONCOLOGY-NEW YORKClinical trials referral resource: Current clinical trials of epothilone B alog (BMS-247550)2001
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYMulticenter phase I-II trial of docetaxel, cisplatin2001
- SEMIRS IN ONCOLOGYThe role of induction chemotherapy in the curative treatment of squamous cell cancer of the head2000
- ANLS OF ONCOLOGYA phase II trial of palliative docetaxel plus 5-fluorouracil for squamous2000
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYPhase II trial of docetaxel, cisplatin1999
- OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERYIntramucosal spread of malignt melanoma of the oral cavity1998
- AMERICAN JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALSDocetaxel in head and neck cancer - A review1998
- JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYInduction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin1998
- LARYNGOSCOPELong-Term Outcomes of Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy for Minor Salivary Gland Carcinomas2013
- JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKHead and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2013 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines2013
- American journal of clinical oncologyStereotactic radiosurgery for retreatment of gross perineural invasion2013
- CANCERImpact of positron emission tomography2013
- Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American SocietBiased View of the Role of Site-Specific Therapy in Carcinoma of Unknown Primary.0
- Head & neckPopulation-based evaluation of incidence trends in oropharyngeal cancer focusing on socioeconomic0
- CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGYCo-administration of vismodegib with rosiglitazone or combined oral contraceptive in patients with2013
- INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGSPhase I trial of ixabepilone administered as three oral doses each separated by 6 hours every 32012
- GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGYA Phase 2 Trial of Flavopiridol2012
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSTumor Volume-Adapted Dosing in Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy of Lung Tumors2012
- BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCERA phase I dose-escalation study of aflibercept administered in combination with pemetrexed2012
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSValidation that Metabolic Tumor Volume Predicts Outcome in Head-and-Neck Cancer2012
- MELANOMA RESEARCHA randomized phase II study of cilengitide (EMD 121974) in patients with metastatic melanoma2012
- CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGYPhase I trial of the combination of flavopiridol and imatinib mesylate in patients with Bcr-Abl2012
- Kohrt, H. E., Houot, R., Weiskopf, K., Goldstein, M., Lund, P., ScheerEffect of stimulation of natural killer cells with an anti-CD137 mAb on the efficacy of trastuzumab0
- Wiegner, E. A., Daly, M. E., Murphy, J. D., Abelson, J., Chapman, C. HIntensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Tumors of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses2012
- CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGYA phase I dose-escalation and pharmacokinetic study of enzastaurin and erlotinib in patients with2012
- CANCER INVESTIGATIONMaintenance Bevacizumab is Associated With Increased Hemoglobin in Patients With Advanced2012
- JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKMucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck2012
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONStimulation of natural killer cells with a CD1372012
- LANCET ONCOLOGYAddition of bevacizumab to st2012
- Chemotherapy research and practiceThe use of epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibodies2012
- JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKHead and Neck Cancers2011
- JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORKControversies in the Locoregional Management of Head and Neck Cancer2011
- HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD ANDINTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED CANCERS OF THE LARYNX AND HYPOPHARYNX2011
- JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYA Phase II First-Line Study of Gemcitabine, Carboplatin2010
- HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD ANDHIGHER INCIDENCE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS AMONG VIETNAMESE AMERICAN MEN IN CALIFORNIA2010
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSMOLECULAR AND CLINICAL RESPONSES IN A PILOT STUDY OF GEFITINIB WITH PACLITAXEL AND RADIATION IN2010
- Chang, C. N., Zhou, L. Y., MacFarlane, G., Tran, P., Rao, A., Chapman,Excellent early local control with tumor volume adapted dosing of stereotactic body radiation2009
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSLONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND TOXICITY OF CONCURRENT PACLITAXEL AND RADIOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED HEAD2009
- Eastham, D. V., Chapman, C. H., Rao, A. K., Narasimhan, B., Quon, A., Does Pre-treatment Metabolic Tumor Growth Rate (MTGR) Predict Progression in Lung Cancer?2009
- BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGYA multicentre phase II clinical experience with the novel aza-epothilone Ixabepilone2008
- Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkHead and neck cancers.2008
- INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGSPhase II study of ispinesib in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck2008
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYPatient-reported outcomes and the evolution of adverse event reporting in oncology2007
- NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINECisplatin and fluorouracil alone or with docetaxel in head and neck cancer2007
- INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGSA phase I trial of BMS-247550 (NSC# 710428) and gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors2007
- CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCHSequential flavopiridol, cytosine arabinoside2007
- CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCHInhibition of poly (ADP2007
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYPhase I and correlative biology study of cilengitide in patients with recurrent malignant glioma2007
- CANCER BIOLOGY & THERAPYA phase II study of ixabepilone (BMS-247550) in metastatic renal-cell carcinoma2007
- BLOODFlavopiridol administered using a pharmacologically derived schedule is2007
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCERPhase I study of continuous weekly dosing of dimethylamino benzoylphenylurea2007
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYAdverse event reporting in publications compared with sponsor database for cancer clinical trials2006
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYChemotherapy options for patients with met2006
- CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCERPhase II evaluations of cilengitide in asymptomatic patients with2006
- CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCHIn vitro and in vivo clinical pharmacology of dimethyl benzoylphenylurea2005
- CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCHPhase I and pharmacokinetic study of flavopiridol followed by 1-beta2005
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYIxabepilone (epothilone B analogue BMS2005
- CANCERPhase I trial and pharmacokinetics of escalating doses of paclitaxel and concurrent2005
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYMulti-institutional randomized phase II trial of the epothilone B analog ixabepilone2005
- ONCOLOGY-NEW YORKCurrent clinical trials of cilengitide2004
- INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGSPhase II trial of flavopiridol, a cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor2004
- CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCHHER2 expression in salivary gland carcinomas: Dependence on histological subtype2004
- ORAL ONCOLOGYHerceptin in patients with advanced or metastatic salivary gland carcinomas. A phase II study2003
- SEMINARS IN RADIATION ONCOLOGYCTCAE v3.0: Development of a comprehensive grading system for the adverse effects of cancer2003
- JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTEDevelopment of investigational radiation modifiers2003
- CANCERDocetaxel, cisplatin2003
- Cancer treatment and researchOrgan preservation-induction chemotherapy.2003
- CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCHTimed sequential therapy of acute leukemia with flavopiridol2003
- CANCERA Phase I/II trial of concurrent docetaxel and radiation2002
- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALSPhase I/II trial of outpatient docetaxel2002
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICSHypothyroidism incidence after multimodality treatment for stage III2001
- ONCOLOGY-NEW YORKClinical trials referral resource: Current clinical trials of epothilone B analog (BMS-247550)2001
- Colevas, A. D., Amrein, P. C., Gomolin, H., Barton, J. J., Read, R. R.A Phase II study of combined oral uracil2001
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYMulticenter phase I-II trial of docetaxel, cisplatin2001
- ONCOLOGY-NEW YORKNCCN Practice Guidelines for head and neck cancers2000
- SEMINARS IN ONCOLOGYThe role of induction chemotherapy in the curative treatment of squamous cell cancer of the head2000
- ANNALS OF ONCOLOGYA phase II trial of palliative docetaxel plus 5-fluorouracil for squamous2000
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYPhase II trial of docetaxel, cisplatin1999
- Head & neckRe: Sialadenosis: a presenting sign in Bulemia (Head and Neck 20: 758-762, 1998)1999
- Tishler, R. B., Busse, P. M., Norris, C. M., Rossi, R., Poulin, M., ThAn initial experience using concurrent paclitaxel and radiation1999
- OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERYIntramucosal spread of malignant melanoma of the oral cavity1998
- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALSDocetaxel in head and neck cancer - A review1998
- JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYInduction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin1998
- The oncologistThe Prognostic Value of Thymidylate Synthase1998
- Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)Future directions in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck1997
Experience & Accolades
- Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and, by courtesy, of Otolarthe Stanford University Medical Center
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