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Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH

Title(s)Associate Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Phone415-353-7065
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    UCSFFellow2011Medical Oncology
    Beth Israel Deaconess, Harvard Medical SchoolResident2009Internal Medicine
    Medical College of GeorgiaM.D.2006
    Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public HealthM.P.H.2002
    Duke UniversityB.S.2000
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    ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation2012Young Investigator Award
    North American NeuroEndocrine Tumor Society (NANETS)2013Clinical Investigator Scholarship
    AHRQ K12 PARTNERS Program2013  - 2015Scholar
    UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center 2016The Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD Commitment to Patient Care Award
    UCSF School of Medicine2017Pathways Mentorship Award
    UCSF Department of Medicine2018Hematology/Oncology Marc A. Shuman Mentoring Award

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    1. Ursem C, Zhou M, Paciorek A, Atreya CE, Ko AH, Venook A, Zhang L, Van Loon K. Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Impact of Oophorectomy for Ovarian Metastases from Colorectal Cancer. Oncologist. 2020 Feb 07. PMID: 32031306.
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    2. Gonzalez A, Walker EJ, VAN Loon K, Cinar P, Atreya CE. Postoperative Exacerbation of Oxaliplatin-induced Neurotoxicity in Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Case Series. Anticancer Res. 2020 Feb; 40(2):865-871. PMID: 32014930.
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    3. Remes-Troche JM, Hinojosa-Garza G, Espinosa-Tamez P, Meixueiro-Daza A, Grube-Pagola P, Van Loon K, Potter MB, Lajous M. Faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening in Mexico: an initial experience. Fam Pract. 2020 Jan 21. PMID: 31961429.
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    4. Van Blarigan EL, Kenfield SA, Chan JM, Van Loon K, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Chan H, Savoie MB, Bocobo AG, Liu VN, Wong LX, Laffan A, Atreya CE, Miaskowski C, Fukuoka Y, Meyerhardt JA, Venook AP. Feasibility and acceptability of a web-based dietary intervention with text messages for colorectal cancer: a randomized pilot trial. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2020 Jan 15. PMID: 31941707.
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    5. Savoie MB, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Van Blarigan EL, Sommovilla N, Abrams D, Atreya CE, Bergsland EK, Chern H, Kelley RK, Ko A, Laffan A, Sarin A, Varma MG, Venook AP, Van Loon K. Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Before and After Treatment Initiation. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2019 Dec; 50(4):769-779. PMID: 30058032.
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    6. Savoie MB, Laffan A, Brickman C, Daniels B, Levin A, Rowen T, Smith J, Van Blarigan EL, Hope TA, Berry-Lawhorn JM, Anwar M, Van Loon K. A multi-disciplinary model of survivorship care following definitive chemoradiation for anal cancer. BMC Cancer. 2019 Sep 11; 19(1):906. PMID: 31510960.
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    7. Lowenstein LM, Volk RJ, Cuddy A, Hempstead AP, You YN, Van Loon K, Millas S, Meyerhardt JA, Gavin P, Chang GJ. Patients' information needs and attitudes about post-treatment surveillance for colorectal cancer in the United States: a multi-perspective, mixed methods study. BMJ Open. 2019 08 15; 9(8):e025888. PMID: 31420381.
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    8. Chan H, Moseley C, Zhang L, Bergsland EK, Pampaloni MH, Van Loon K, Hope TA. Correlation of DOTATOC Uptake and Pathologic Grade in Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas. 2019 08; 48(7):948-952. PMID: 31268975.
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    9. Silverstein J, Kidder W, Fisher S, Hope TA, Maisel S, Ng D, Van Ziffle J, Atreya CE, Van Loon K. Hormone receptor expression of colorectal cancer diagnosed during the peri-partum period. Endocr Connect. 2019 Aug; 8(8):1149-1158. PMID: 31370007.
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    10. Savoie MB, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Sommovilla N, Venook AP, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K. Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Colorectal Cancer and Matched Household Members. J Clin Nutr Food Sci. 2019; 2. PMID: 31423489.
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    11. Kwon DH, Paciorek A, Mulvey CK, Chan H, Fidelman N, Meng L, Nakakura EK, Zhang L, Bergsland EK, Van Loon K. Periprocedural Management of Patients Undergoing Liver Resection or Embolotherapy for Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastases. Pancreas. 2019 04; 48(4):496-503. PMID: 30946246.
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    12. Bhatta DN, Hiatt RA, Van Loon K, Glantz SA. Exposure to household tobacco smoke and risk of cancer morbidity and mortality: Analysis of data from the Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey 2015. Prev Med. 2019 06; 123:217-224. PMID: 30940572.
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    13. Rubagumya F, Nyagabona SK, Msami KH, Manirakiza A, Longombe AN, Maniragaba T, Chan H, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Balandya E, Germana LH, Mmbaga EJ, Dharsee N, Van Loon K. Attitudes and Barriers to Research Among Oncology Trainees in East Africa. Oncologist. 2019 Sep; 24(9):e864-e869. PMID: 30902914.
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    14. Van Blarigan EL, Chan H, Van Loon K, Kenfield SA, Chan JM, Mitchell E, Zhang L, Paciorek A, Joseph G, Laffan A, Atreya CE, Fukuoka Y, Miaskowski C, Meyerhardt JA, Venook AP. Self-monitoring and reminder text messages to increase physical activity in colorectal cancer survivors (Smart Pace): a pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2019 Mar 11; 19(1):218. PMID: 30866859.
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    15. Ng DL, Vuhahula E, Zhang L, Waterhouse EG, White KL, Mushi BP, Nyeriga MS, Philipo GS, Mmbaga EJ, Sheth S, Van Loon K, Lee AY, Balassanian R. Efficacy of an Intensive, Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Training Workshop in Tanzania. J Glob Oncol. 2018 10; 4:1-9. PMID: 30372401.
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    16. Van Loon K, Mwachiro MM, Abnet CC, Akoko L, Assefa M, Burgert SL, Chasimpha S, Dzamalala C, Fleischer DE, Gopal S, Iyer PG, Kaimila B, Kayamba V, Kelly P, Leon ME, Mathew CG, Menya D, Middleton D, Mlombe Y, Mmbaga BT, Mmbaga E, Mulima G, Murphy G, Mushi B, Mwanga A, Mwasamwaja A, Parker MI, Pritchett N, Schüz J, Topazian MD, White RE, McCormack V, Dawsey SM. The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action. J Glob Oncol. 2018 09; 4:1-9. PMID: 30241229.
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    17. Bailey JJ, Jordan EJ, Burke C, Ohliger MA, Wang ZJ, Van Loon K, Varma MG, Hope TA. Does Extended PET Acquisition in PET/MRI Rectal Cancer Staging Improve Results? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 10; 211(4):896-900. PMID: 30106609.
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    18. Innocenti F, Owzar K, Jiang C, Etheridge AS, Gordân R, Sibley AB, Mulkey F, Niedzwiecki D, Glubb D, Neel N, Talamonti MS, Bentrem DJ, Seiser E, Yeh JJ, Van Loon K, McLeod H, Ratain MJ, Kindler HL, Venook AP, Nakamura Y, Kubo M, Petersen GM, Bamlet WR, McWilliams RR. The vitamin D receptor gene as a determinant of survival in pancreatic cancer patients: Genomic analysis and experimental validation. PLoS One. 2018; 13(8):e0202272. PMID: 30107003.
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    19. Snyder RA, Hu CY, Cuddy A, Francescatti AB, Schumacher JR, Van Loon K, You YN, Kozower BD, Greenberg CC, Schrag D, Venook A, McKellar D, Winchester DP, Chang GJ. Association Between Intensity of Posttreatment Surveillance Testing and Detection of Recurrence in Patients With Colorectal Cancer. JAMA. 2018 05 22; 319(20):2104-2115. PMID: 29800181.
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    20. Ursem C, Atreya CE, Van Loon K. Emerging treatment options for BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer. Gastrointest Cancer. 2018; 8:13-23. PMID: 29628780.
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    21. Murphy G, McCormack V, Abedi-Ardekani B, Arnold M, Camargo MC, Dar NA, Dawsey SM, Etemadi A, Fitzgerald RC, Fleischer DE, Freedman ND, Goldstein AM, Gopal S, Hashemian M, Hu N, Hyland PL, Kaimila B, Kamangar F, Malekzadeh R, Mathew CG, Menya D, Mulima G, Mwachiro MM, Mwasamwaja A, Pritchett N, Qiao YL, Ribeiro-Pinto LF, Ricciardone M, Schüz J, Sitas F, Taylor PR, Van Loon K, Wang SM, Wei WQ, Wild CP, Wu C, Abnet CC, Chanock SJ, Brennan P. International cancer seminars: a focus on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2017 Sep 01; 28(9):2086-2093. PMID: 28911061.
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    22. Mmbaga EJ, Deardorff KV, Mushi B, Mgisha W, Merritt M, Hiatt RA, Mwaiselage J, Zhang L, Van Loon K. Characteristics of Esophageal Cancer Cases in Tanzania. J Glob Oncol. 2018 09; 4:1-10. PMID: 30241222.
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    23. Mulvey CK, Van Loon K, Bergsland EK, Masharani U, Nakakura EK. Complicated Case Presentation: Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. Pancreas. 2017 03; 46(3):416-426. PMID: 28187108.
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    24. Pant S, Martin LK, Geyer S, Wei L, Van Loon K, Sommovilla N, Zalupski M, Iyer R, Fogelman D, Ko AH, Bekaii-Saab T. Treatment-related Hypertension as a Pharmacodynamic Biomarker for the Efficacy of Bevacizumab in Advanced Pancreas Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 4 Prospective Trials of Gemcitabine-based Therapy With Bevacizumab. Am J Clin Oncol. 2016 12; 39(6):614-618. PMID: 25068471.
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    25. Fidelman N, Kerlan RK, Hawkins RA, Pampaloni M, Taylor AG, Kohi MP, Kolli KP, Atreya CE, Bergsland EK, Kelley RK, Ko AH, Korn WM, Van Loon K, McWhirter RM, Luan J, Johanson C, Venook AP. Radioembolization with 90Y glass microspheres for the treatment of unresectable metastatic liver disease from chemotherapy-refractory gastrointestinal cancers: final report of a prospective pilot study. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2016 Dec; 7(6):860-874. PMID: 28078110.
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    26. Atreya CE, Greene C, McWhirter RM, Ikram NS, Allen IE, Van Loon K, Venook AP, Yeh BM, Behr SC. Differential Radiographic Appearance of BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in Patients Matched by Primary Tumor Location. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 12; 14(12):1536-1543. PMID: 27956538.
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    27. Zukotynski K, Jadvar H, Hope T, Subramaniam RM, Van Loon K, Varma M, Niederkohr RD. SNMMI Comment on the 2016 Society of Surgical Oncology "Choosing Wisely" Recommendation on the Use of PET/CT in Colorectal Cancer. J Nucl Med. 2017 01; 58(1):11-12. PMID: 27688471.
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    28. Ursem C, Van Loon K, Venook A. Adjuvant Therapy Trials. Cancer J. 2016 May-Jun; 22(3):196-8. PMID: 27341598.
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    29. Papadopoulos KP, Kelley RK, Tolcher AW, Razak AR, Van Loon K, Patnaik A, Bedard PL, Alfaro AA, Beeram M, Adriaens L, Brownstein CM, Lowy I, Kostic A, Trail PA, Gao B, DiCioccio AT, Siu LL. A Phase I First-in-Human Study of Nesvacumab (REGN910), a Fully Human Anti-Angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2016 Mar 15; 22(6):1348-55. PMID: 26490310.
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    30. Zill OA, Greene C, Sebisanovic D, Siew LM, Leng J, Vu M, Hendifar AE, Wang Z, Atreya CE, Kelley RK, Van Loon K, Ko AH, Tempero MA, Bivona TG, Munster PN, Talasaz A, Collisson EA. Cell-Free DNA Next-Generation Sequencing in Pancreatobiliary Carcinomas. Cancer Discov. 2015 Oct; 5(10):1040-8. PMID: 26109333.
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    31. Cheng ML, Zhang L, Borok M, Chokunonga E, Dzamamala C, Korir A, Wabinga HR, Hiatt RA, Parkin DM, Van Loon K. The incidence of oesophageal cancer in Eastern Africa: identification of a new geographic hot spot? Cancer Epidemiol. 2015 Apr; 39(2):143-9. PMID: 25662402.
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    32. Van Loon K, Zhang L, Keiser J, Carrasco C, Glass K, Ramirez MT, Bobiak S, Nakakura EK, Venook AP, Shah MH, Bergsland EK. Bone metastases and skeletal-related events from neuroendocrine tumors. Endocr Connect. 2015 Mar; 4(1):9-17. PMID: 25430999.
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    33. Van Loon K, Owzar K, Jiang C, Kindler HL, Mulcahy MF, Niedzwiecki D, O'Reilly EM, Fuchs C, Innocenti F, Venook AP. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels and survival in advanced pancreatic cancer: findings from CALGB 80303 (Alliance). J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Aug; 106(8). PMID: 25099612.
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    34. Van Loon K, Espinoza AM, Fogelman DR, Wolff RA, Javle MM, Iyer RV, Picozzi VJ, Martin LK, Bekaii-Saab T, Tempero MA, Foster NR, Kim GP, Ko AH. Should combination chemotherapy serve as the backbone in clinical trials of advanced pancreatic cancer? A pooled analysis of phase II trials of gemcitabine-containing doublets plus bevacizumab. Pancreas. 2014 Apr; 43(3):343-9. PMID: 24622062.
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    35. Pant S, Martin LK, Geyer S, Wei L, Van Loon K, Sommovilla N, Sommovilla N, Zalupski M, Iyer R, Fogelman D, Ko AH, Bekaii-Saab T. Baseline serum albumin is a predictive biomarker for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer treated with bevacizumab: a pooled analysis of 7 prospective trials of gemcitabine-based therapy with or without bevacizumab. Cancer. 2014 Jun 15; 120(12):1780-6. PMID: 24633933.
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    36. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Curable patient with metastatic colorectal cancer: balancing effective therapies and toxicities. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Apr 01; 32(10):991-6. PMID: 24516031.
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    37. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Biomarkers in colon cancer: the chasm between expectations and reality. Oncology (Williston Park). 2013 Aug; 27(8):758, 763. PMID: 24133822.
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    38. Van Loon K, Atreya CE, Kelley RK, Venook AP.Gene Profiling in Colon Cancer: How to Integrate Profiling into Practice. Personalized Medicine in Oncology. 2013; 2(4):204-11.
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    39. 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 Jun; 12(2):95-102. PMID: 23317558.
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    40. 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 01; 10(11):1379-86. PMID: 23138166.
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    41. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Metastatic colorectal cancer: a curable disease. Oncology (Williston Park). 2012 Mar; 26(3):275-6, 282. PMID: 22545312.
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    42. Van Loon K, Gill RM, McMahon P, Chigurupati R, Siddiqi I, Fox L, Damon L, McCalmont TH, Jordan R, Wolf J. 20q- clonality in a case of oral sweet syndrome and myelodysplasia. Am J Clin Pathol. 2012 Feb; 137(2):310-5. PMID: 22261459.
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    43. Van Loon K, Venook AP. Adjuvant treatment of colon cancer: what is next? Curr Opin Oncol. 2011 Jul; 23(4):403-9. PMID: 21537178.
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    44. Ortiz GM, Wellons M, Brancato J, Vo HT, Zinn RL, Clarkson DE, Van Loon K, Bonhoeffer S, Miralles GD, Montefiori D, Bartlett JA, Nixon DF. Structured antiretroviral treatment interruptions in chronically HIV-1-infected subjects. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Nov 06; 98(23):13288-93. PMID: 11687611.
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