Dr. Santo M Difino M.D.
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
5008 Brittonfield Pkwy Suite 700 East Syracuse NY, 13057About
Dr. Santo Difino is a hematologist oncologist practicing in East Syracuse, NY. Dr. Difino 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
Rutgers 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology- 1981
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The use of neuroendocrine immunoperoxidase markers to predict chemotherapy response in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.
- Adverse prognostic effect of N2 disease in treated small cell carcinoma of the lung.
- Phase II trial of extended indications for resection is small cell carcinoma of the lung.
- Histologic alterations in small cell carcinoma of the lung after two cycles of intensive chemotherapy.
- Recruiting cancer patients to participate in motivating their relatives to quit smoking. A cancer control study of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB 9072).
Treatments
- Melanoma
- Anemia
- Skin Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Hemophilia
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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