Dr. Bruce M Camitta MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
9000 W Wisconsin Ave Children's Hospital Milwaukee WI, 53226About
Every child should be provided with rapid access to the best possible care. Care should be given in a confidential, compassionate manner. All options should be discussed with the patient and family me ...
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1966
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1966
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Racial differences in the survival of childhood B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Pediatric Oncology Group Study.
- What is the definition of cure for aplastic anemia?
- Effects of cranial radiation in children with high risk T cell acute
- The medical ethics of bone marrow transplantation in childhood.
- A comparison of early intensive methotrexate/mercaptopurine with early intensive alternating combination chemotherapy for high-risk B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Pediatric Oncology Group phase III randomized trial.
- Thioredoxin expression in primary T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its therapeutic implication.
- Inhibition of Bcl-xL expression sensitizes T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells to chemotherapeutic drugs.
- Infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: no evidence for high methotrexate resistance.
- Bone marrow stroma-supported culture of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemic
- Genetic polymorphisms in CYP3A5, CYP3A4 and NQO1 in children who developed therapy-related myeloid malignancies.
- Dental management of patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for aplastic anemia.
- Dental management of patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for aplastic anemia.
- The surgeon's role in pediatric orbital malignancies: an oncologist's perspective.
- Evaluation of histogenesis of B-lymphocytes in pediatric EBV-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.
- A comparison of red blood cell thiopurine metabolites in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who received oral mercaptopurine twice daily or once daily: a Pediatric Oncology Group study (now The Children's Oncology Group).
Treatments
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (aml)
- Leukemia
- Dermal Aesthetics
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- Harvard Medical School 1973
- Research Fellowship Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Harvard Medical School - Boston, MA 1971
- USPHS Research Fellow in Pediatric Hematology - Harvard Medical School - Boston, MA 1971
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