Dr. Charles L Loprinzi M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Charles Loprinzi is an oncologist practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Loprinzi specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Loprinzi 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
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1979
Oregon Health And Science University School of Medicine,Portland, Or, United States 1979
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prostate-specific antigen decline after withdrawal of low-dose megestrol acetate.
- Randomized trial of diethylstilbestrol vs. tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer. An updated analysis.
- Nutritional determinants of survival among patients with breast cancer.
- Sex differences in fluorouracil-induced stomatitis.
- Cancer anorexia/cachexia.
- Doc, how much time do I have?
- Is ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate), like STP, a performance-enhancing additive for the tanks of cancer patients?
- Doc, shouldn't we be getting some tests?
- Estrogen deficiency: In search of symptom control and sexuality.
- The art and science of prognosis in patients with advanced cancer.
- Understanding the utility of adjuvant systemic therapy for primary breast cancer.
- Current management of cancer-associated anorexia and weight loss.
- An update: cancer-associated anorexia as a treatment target.
- Soy for breast cancer survivors: a critical review of the literature.
- Methodologic lessons learned from hot flash studies.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Melanoma
- Skin Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Professional Memberships
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Zumbro Valley
- STAFF PRV MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MN
Fellowships
- ONCOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, WI 1982
- Fellow - Medical Oncology: University of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center
- (Medical Oncology), UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITAL & CLINICS, MADISON, WI 1982
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