Stephen Lee Lessnick MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
100 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City UT, 84113Rating
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Dr. Stephen Lessnick is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Lessnick specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Lessnick treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Lessnick can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1996
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Beta-catenin-induced melanoma growth requires the downstream target Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor.
- Localization of diphtheria toxin nuclease activity to fragment A.
- The potential for molecular therapeutic targets in Ewing's sarcoma.
- Expression profiling of EWS/FLI identifies NKX2.2 as a critical target gene in Ewing's sarcoma.
- Identification of target genes in their native cellular context: an analysis of EWS/FLI in Ewing's sarcoma.
- NR0B1 is required for the oncogenic phenotype mediated by EWS/FLI in Ewing's sarcoma.
- Expression of EWS-ETS fusions in NIH3T3 cells reveals significant differences to Ewing's sarcoma.
- A conditional mouse model of synovial sarcoma: insights into a myogenic origin.
- RAS-RAF-MEK-dependent oxidative cell death involving voltage-dependent anion channels.
- In reply: does diphtheria toxin have nuclease activity?
- A transcriptional profiling meta-analysis reveals a core EWS-FLI gene expression signature.
- EWS/FLI mediates transcriptional repression via NKX2.2 during oncogenic transformation in Ewing's sarcoma.
- Microsatellites as EWS/FLI response elements in Ewing's sarcoma.
- Microsatellites are EWS/FLI response elements: genomic "junk" is EWS/FLI's treasure.
- Pediatric malignancies: update on sarcomas and leukemia development in children.
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