Alan P. Venook, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), UCSF

Phone: (415) 353-9888 (appts)
Box 1705, UCSF
San Francisco, CA 94143-1705

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Additional Websites

• Physician Referral Directory

Education

Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, BA, 1976, Biological Sciences
University of California San Francisco, MD, 1980, Medicine
University of California San Francisco, Internship, 1981, Internal Medicine
University of California, Davis, Residency, 1985, Internal Medicine
University of California San Francisco, Fellowship, 1987, Hematology/Oncology

Professional Experience

• 1980
  Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF
• 1994-2000
  Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF
• 1997-2004
  Director, Clinical Research Support Services Core, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
• 2004-2007
  Associate Chief, Division of Medical Oncology, UCSF
• 2004- present
  Member, Executive Policy Group of the Human Research Protection Program
• 2005-present
  Chairman, UCSF Committee on Human Research
• 2005-present
  Chairman, Cancer Center Data Safety Monitoring Committee
• 2008- 2010
  Director, Regulatory Knowledge and Support Program of the UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute
• 2008-present
  Member, Research Administration Board
• 2000-present
  Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF

Honors & Awards

• 1999
  Mention-Colon Cancer-Medical Oncologist, Top Cancer Specialsts, Good Housekeeping
• 1999
  Mention-Medical Oncology and Hematology, Top 425 Doctors in the Bay Area, San Francisco

Selected Publications

1. Venook AP, Niedzwiecki D, Lopatin M, Ye X, Lee M, Friedman PN, Frankel W, Clark-Langone K, Millward C, Shak S, Goldberg RM, Mahmoud NN, Warren RS, Schilsky RL, Bertagnolli MM. Biologic Determinants of Tumor Recurrence in Stage II Colon Cancer: Validation Study of the 12-Gene Recurrence Score in Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 9581. J Clin Oncol. 2013 May 10; 31(14):1775-81.
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2. Benson AB, Bekaii-Saab T, Chan E, Chen YJ, Choti MA, Cooper HS, Engstrom PF, Enzinger PC, Fakih MG, Fenton MJ, Fuchs CS, Grem JL, Hunt S, Kamel A, Leong LA, Lin E, May KS, Mulcahy MF, Murphy K, Rohren E, Ryan DP, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Small W, Sofocleous CT, Venook AP, Willett CG, Gregory KM, Freedman-Cass DA. Metastatic colon cancer, version 3.2013: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 Feb 1; 11(2):141-52; quiz 152.
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3. Van Loon K, Wigler D, Niedzwiecki D, Venook AP, Fuchs C, Blanke C, Saltz L, Goldberg RM, Meyerhardt JA. Comparison of Dietary and Lifestyle Habits Among Stage III and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients: Findings from CALGB 89803 and CALGB 80405. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2013 Jan 11.
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4. Ang CS, Kelley RK, Choti MA, Cosgrove DP, Chou JF, Klimstra D, Torbenson MS, Ferrell L, Pawlik TM, Fong Y, O'Reilly EM, Ma J, McGuire J, Vallarapu GP, Griffin A, Stipa F, Capanu M, Dematteo RP, Venook AP, Abou-Alfa GK. Clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma: data from the fibrolamellar carcinoma consortium. Gastrointest Cancer Res. 2013 Jan; 6(1):3-9.
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5. Benson AB, Bekaii-Saab T, Chan E, Chen YJ, Choti MA, Cooper HS, Engstrom PF, Enzinger PC, Fakih MG, Fuchs CS, Grem JL, Hunt S, Leong LA, Lin E, Martin MG, May KS, Mulcahy MF, Murphy K, Rohren E, Ryan DP, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Small W, Sofocleous CT, Venook AP, Willett CG, Freedman-Cass DA, Gregory KM. Rectal cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2012 Dec 1; 10(12):1528-64.
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6. Meyerhardt JA, Sato K, Niedzwiecki D, Ye C, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, Mowat RB, Whittom R, Hantel A, Benson A, Wigler DS, Venook A, Fuchs CS. Dietary Glycemic Load and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings From CALGB 89803. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Nov 21; 104(22):1702-11.
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7. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Counterpoint: Adjuvant Therapy in Stage II Colon Cancer: Pain Not Justified by the Gain. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2012 Nov 1; 10(11):1379-86.
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8. Ko AH, Espinoza AM, Jones KA, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Kelley RK, Dito E, Ong A, Hanover CS, Coakley FV, Tempero MA. Optimizing the administration of fixed-dose rate gemcitabine plus capecitabine using an alternating-week schedule: a dose finding and early efficacy study in advanced pancreatic and biliary carcinomas. Am J Clin Oncol. 2012 Oct; 35(5):411-7.
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9. Oxnard GR, Morris MJ, Hodi FS, Baker LH, Kris MG, Venook AP, Schwartz LH. When progressive disease does not mean treatment failure: reconsidering the criteria for progression. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Oct 17; 104(20):1534-41.
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10. Parekh JR, Wang SC, Bergsland EK, Venook AP, Warren RS, Kim GE, Nakakura EK. Lymph node sampling rates and predictors of nodal metastasis in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor resections: the UCSF experience with 149 patients. Pancreas. 2012 Aug; 41(6):840-4.
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11. Kelley RK, Hirose R, Venook AP. Can we cure cholangiocarcinoma with neoadjuvant chemoradiation and liver transplantation? Time for a multicenter trial. Liver Transpl. 2012 May; 18(5):509-13.
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12. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Metastatic colorectal cancer: a curable disease. Oncology (Williston Park). 2012 Mar; 26(3):275-6, 282.
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13. Kelley RK, Atreya C, Venook AP, Febbo PG. Predictive biomarkers in advance of a companion drug: ahead of their time? J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2012 Mar; 10(3):303-9.
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14. Janne d'Othée B, Sofocleous CT, Hanna N, Lewandowski RJ, Soulen MC, Vauthey JN, Cohen SJ, Venook AP, Johnson MS, Kennedy AS, Murthy R, Geschwind JF, Kee ST. Development of a research agenda for the management of metastatic colorectal cancer: proceedings from a multidisciplinary research consensus panel. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012 Feb; 23(2):153-63.
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15. Benson AB, Arnoletti JP, Bekaii-Saab T, Chan E, Chen YJ, Choti MA, Cooper HS, Dilawari RA, Engstrom PF, Enzinger PC, Fleshman JW, Fuchs CS, Grem JL, Knol JA, Leong LA, Lin E, May KS, Mulcahy MF, Murphy K, Rohren E, Ryan DP, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Small W, Sofocleous CT, Venook AP, Willett C. Colon cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2011 Nov; 9(11):1238-90.
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16. Kelley RK, Wang G, Venook AP. Biomarker use in colorectal cancer therapy. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2011 Nov; 9(11):1293-302.
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17. Ng K, Ogino S, Meyerhardt JA, Chan JA, Chan AT, Niedzwiecki D, Hollis D, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, Benson AB, Schaefer PL, Whittom R, Hantel A, Goldberg RM, Bertagnolli MM, Venook AP, Fuchs CS. Relationship between statin use and colon cancer recurrence and survival: results from CALGB 89803. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Oct 19; 103(20):1540-51.
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18. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Adjuvant treatment of colon cancer: what is next? Curr Opin Oncol. 2011 Jul; 23(4):403-9.
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19. Roberts AS, Campa MJ, Gottlin EB, Jiang C, Owzar K, Kindler HL, Venook AP, Goldberg RM, O'Reilly EM, Patz EF. Identification of potential prognostic biomarkers in patients with untreated, advanced pancreatic cancer from a phase 3 trial (Cancer and Leukemia Group B 80303). Cancer. 2012 Jan 15; 118(2):571-8.
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20. Espinoza AM, Venook AP. Lactic acidosis and colon cancer: oncologic emergency? Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2011 Sep; 10(3):194-7.
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