Dr. Jessica Kaplan Altman MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
676 N Saint Clair St Suite 850 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. Jessica Altman, MD sees patients in Chicago, Illinois and specializes in hematology & oncology. Dr. Altman graduated from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine (2001) and is licensed to treat ...
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The double hazard of thrombophilia and bleeding in acute promyelocytic leukemia.
- Exploiting the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in hematologic malignancies.
- Curative strategies in acute promyelocytic leukemia.
- Activation of protein kinase C{eta} by type I interferons.
- The coagulopathy of acute promyelocytic leukaemia revisited.
- Prospects for mTOR targeting in adult T cell leukemia.
- Phase I/II trial of AEG35156 X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein antisense oligonucleotide combined with idarubicin and cytarabine in patients with relapsed or primary refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
- How I treat acute promyelocytic leukemia.
- Arsenic trioxide-dependent activation of thousand-and-one amino acid kinase 2 and transforming growth factor-beta-activated kinase 1.
- Critical roles for mTORC2- and rapamycin-insensitive mTORC1-complexes in growth and survival of BCR-ABL-expressing leukemic cells.
- Negative regulatory effects of Mnk kinases in the generation of chemotherapy-induced antileukemic responses.
- Charcot-Leyden crystals associated with acute myeloid leukemia: case report and literature review.
- Early death rate in acute promyelocytic leukemia remains high despite all-trans retinoic acid.
- Targeting mTOR for the treatment of AML. New agents and new directions.
- Emerging roles for mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors in the treatment of solid tumors and hematological malignancies.
Treatments
- Anemia, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (mds) And More
Fellowships
- Northwestern McGaw/Northwestern Memorial Hospital 2007
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