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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161
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Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2022 - 2025
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2019 - 2022
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 2019, KUMC Research Institute GI Cancer Research Award
University of KansasBS, Biochemistry, Heidi Everley Research Award, 2011 - 2015
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2025 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
LA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2025 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2025 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2026 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ASCO GI Conquer Cancer Merit Award ASCO/Conquer Cancer, 2025
- Conquer Cancer ASCO Young Investigator Award ASCO, 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neoadjuvant Therapy for Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: A Comparative Study With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Hiroyuki Ishida, Salvador Rodriguez Franco, Oskar Franklin, Yuki Fujiwara, Andrii Khomiak
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-03-01 - Efficacy of an XPO1 inhibitor in combination with irinotecan in a preclinical colorectal cancer model.Robert W Lentz, Adrian T A Dominguez, Nicole Baranda Balmaceda, John J Arcaroli, Stacey M Bagby
Frontiers in Oncology. 2026-01-01 - Phase II Clinical Trial and Preclinical Evaluation of a Novel CD47 Blockade Combination in Refractory Microsatellite-Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.Robert W Lentz, Julie Lang, Todd M Pitts, Patrick Blatchford, Junxiao Hu
Cancer Research Communications. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- Real-World Analysis of Irinotecan With or Without Fluorouracil in the Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal CancerRobert Lentz, Junxiao Hu, Hannah Robinson, Nicole Balmaceda, Christopher Lieu, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Center, 8/1/2025
- Oligometastatic Pancreatic cancer: current state of management and emerging therapiesNicole Balmaceda, The Oncologist, 6/19/2025
- State-of-the-Art Advancements in Gastroesophageal Cancer Treatment: Harnessing Biomarkers for Precision CareNicole Balmaceda, American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book, 5/21/2024
Abstracts/Posters
- The association of antibiotic use and survival among patients receiving first line immunotherapy-based treatment for advanced gastroesophageal cancersNicole Balmaceda, Sunnie Kim, Journal of Clinical Oncology, ASCO GI, 1/23/2025
- Effect of durable hematocrit control and minimal thrombotic risk in real-world polycythemia vera patients treated with ruxolitinib.Aleksander Lech Chojecki, Danielle Boselli, Allison Dortilus, Issam Hamadeh, Stephanie Begley, Tommy Chen, Rupali Bose, Nikolai Alexandrovich Podoltsev, Amer Methqal Z..., Journal of Clinical Oncology , 2023 ASCO, 6/1/2023
Professional Memberships
- American Association for Cancer ResearchMember
- American College of PhysiciansACP Council Student Representative
- American Medical AssociationMember
- American Society of Clinical OncologyMember
- European Society of Medical OncologyMember
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