Dr. James A Knost MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
8940 N Wood Sage Rd Peoria IL, 61615About
Dr. James Knost is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Peoria, IL. Dr. Knost 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.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1974
Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans 1974
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1970
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Long-term survival of patients with advanced/recurrent carcinoma of cervix and vagina after neoadjuvant treatment with methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin with or without the addition of molgramostim, and review of the literature.
- Frequent loss of cystatin E/M expression implicated in the progression of prostate cancer.
- Small interfering RNA-directed knockdown of uracil DNA glycosylase induces apoptosis and sensitizes human prostate cancer cells to genotoxic stress.
- A randomized, phase II study of the anti-insulin-like growth factor receptor type 1 (IGF-1R) monoclonal antibody robatumumab (SCH 717454) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
- The hereditary nature of small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type: two new familial cases.
- Phase II study of vindesine in patients with advanced breast cancer.
- Combination of vindesine and prednisone in malignant lymphoma and acute leukemia.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Anemia
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malnutrition
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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