Dr. Carl Freter MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
1 HOSPITAL DR COLUMBIA MO, 65212About
Dr. Carl Freter is an oncologist practicing in St Louis, MO. Dr. Freter specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Freter 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.
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Education and Training
MD at Washington University in St. Louis
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Medical Oncology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Postoperative bleeding in an elderly patient from acquired factor V inhibitor: rapid response to immunosuppressive therapy.
- Phosphoinositide metabolism in human prostate cancer cells in vitro.
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated lymphomas.
- Iron deficiency anemia related to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: response to treatment with bevacizumab.
- Anti-tumor monoclonal antibodies in conjunction with β-glucans: a novel anti-cancer immunotherapy.
- Thromboprophylaxis and Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Hemophilia A or B Who Underwent High-Risk Orthopedic Surgeries.
- Signaling regulation and role of filamin A cleavage in Ca2+-stimulated migration of androgen receptor-deficient prostate cancer cells.
- Alterations in phosphoinositide metabolism associated with 17 beta-estradiol and growth factor treatment of MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
- Membrane phospholipid alterations in response to sterol depletion of LM cells. Metabolic studies.
- Membrane phospholipid alterations in response to sterol depletion of LM cells. Metabolic studies.
- Sterol depletion of LM cells using chemical inhibitors and genetic defects. A comparison of secondary phospholipid alterations.
- Sterol depletion of LM cells using chemical inhibitors and genetic defects. A comparison of secondary phospholipid alterations.
- Conditions influencing formation of 16:0/16:0 molecular species in membrane phospholipids of Escherichia coli.
- Effect of membrane sterol content on the susceptibility of phospholipids to phospholipase A2.
- Dexamethasone and suramin inhibit cell proliferation and interleukin-6-mediated immunoglobulin secretion in human lymphoid and multiple myeloma cell lines.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local, Regional, National and International Public Speaking -
- Presented at a Conference in Mexico -
Internships
- Stanford University Hospital
Fellowships
- Oncology at The National Cancer Institute
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology, The American Society of Hematology
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Working hard.
Hobbies / Sports
- Playing the Flute, Wood Working, Shooting Sporting Clays
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine, Blood Journal, Journal of Clinical Oncology
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