Dr. Blase Nicholas Polite MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
5841 S Maryland Ave Mc 2115 Chicago IL, 60637Rating
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Dr. Blase Polite is an oncologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Polite specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Polite manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Indiana University School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Breast cancer and race: a rising tide does not lift all boats equally.
- Colorectal cancer and race: understanding the differences in outcomes between
- Colorectal cancer model of health disparities: understanding mortality differences in minority populations.
- Body mass index and outcomes in patients who receive adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer.
- Triple-negative breast cancers: a view from 10,000 feet.
- Exploring racial differences in outcome and treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: results from a large prospective observational cohort study (BRiTE).
- Race and subset analyses in clinical trials: time to get serious about data integration.
- Molecular analysis of colorectal tumors within a diverse patient cohort at a single institution.
- Phase II, open-label study of brivanib as second-line therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Interventions to improve care related to colorectal cancer among racial and ethnic minorities: a systematic review.
- Combined-modality therapy for rectal cancer: analysis of potential differences in disease presentation, treatment adherence, and treatment outcome according to race.
- Eliminating racial disparities in colorectal cancer in the real world: it took a village.
- Achieving health equity in colorectal cancer: a call to action.
- Achieving a deeper understanding of the implemented provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
- Metformin for primary colorectal cancer prevention in patients with diabetes: a case-control study in a US population.
Treatments
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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