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Andrea Apolo, MD, Oncology, Bethesda, MD

Andrea Borghese Apolo MD

Genitourinary Oncology, Hematologic Oncology


Chief, Bladder Cancer Section, Genitourinary Malignancies Branch Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

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  • 10 Center Dr Rm 12n226Bethesda, MD 20892

  • Phone+1 301-480-0536

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Summary

  • Dr. Andrea Apolo is an oncologist based in Bethesda, MD, specializing in genitourinary and hematologic oncology. She earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2003, followed by a residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Since 2010, she has been an investigator and Lasker Scholar at the NIH Clinical Center. Her expertise includes genitourinary cancer, medical oncology, and neoplasm staging. Dr. Apolo has authored many pivotal publications on topics like urothelial carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, and rare genitourinary tumors. She is involved in clinical trials focusing on treatments for advanced or metastatic genitourinary tumors.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2006 - 2009
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2027

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Circulating tumor cell (CTC) enumeration in patients (pts) with metastatic genitourinary (mGU) tumors treated in a phase I study of cabozantinib and nivolumab (CaboNiv... 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Authored Content

  • Clinical Trial Endpoints in the Adjuvant Setting for Renal Cell Carcinoma and Urothelial Cancer - Andrea Apolo and Pavlos MsaouelOctober 2022

Press Mentions

  • Novel ADC Combo Shows Efficacy in Phase 2 Bladder Cancer Data
    Novel ADC Combo Shows Efficacy in Phase 2 Bladder Cancer DataMay 31st, 2026
  • Overall Survival Doubles at 3 Years with EV+P in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
    Overall Survival Doubles at 3 Years with EV+P in Metastatic Urothelial CancerMay 30th, 2026
  • Atezolizumab Does Not Demonstrate Significant OS Benefit Compared with Chemotherapy in Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
    Atezolizumab Does Not Demonstrate Significant OS Benefit Compared with Chemotherapy in Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial CancerFebruary 26th, 2023

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