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Ruth Sacks

  • Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
    Assistant Professor
  • ruth.lauren.sacks@emory.edu
  • Emory University
    Emory University
    1365 Clifton Road NE
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Miami
  • BS from Emory University

Research

Publications

  • Top advances of the year: Breast cancer.
    Cancer Volume: 131 Page(s): e35669
    01/01/2025 Authors: Farley CR; Sakach E; Ridge N; Sacks R; Kalinsky K
  • Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
    Clin Breast Cancer Volume: 24 Page(s): 163 - 174
    04/01/2024 Authors: Keskinkilic M; Sacks R
  • Trop-2 as a Therapeutic Target in Breast Cancer.
    Cancers (Basel) Volume: 14
    11/30/2022 Authors: Sakach E; Sacks R; Kalinsky K
  • Outcomes of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation compared with those treated with concurrent chemoradiation.
    Cancer Volume: 127 Page(s): 2916 - 2925
    08/15/2021 Authors: Guo TW; Saiyed F; Yao CMKL; Kiong KL; Martinez J; Sacks R; Lee JJ; Moreno AC; Frank SJ; Rosenthal DI
  • Safety and activity of vandetanib in combination with everolimus in patients with advanced solid tumors: a phase I study.
    ESMO Open Volume: 6 Page(s): 100079
    04/01/2021 Authors: Cascone T; Sacks RL; Subbiah IM; Drobnitzky N; Piha-Paul SA; Hong DS; Hess KR; Amini B; Bhatt T; Fu S
  • When the World Throws You a Curve Ball: Lessons Learned in Breast Cancer Management.
    Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book Volume: 41 Page(s): 1 - 11
    03/01/2021 Authors: Obeng-Gyasi S; Coles CE; Jones J; Sacks R; Lightowlers S; Bliss JM; Brunt AM; Haviland JS; Kirby AM; Kalinsky K
  • Subjective functional outcomes in oropharyngeal cancer treated with induction chemotherapy using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
    Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol Volume: 5 Page(s): 1104 - 1109
    12/01/2020 Authors: Mott FE; Sacks R; Johnson F; Hutcheson KA; Gallagher N; Varghese S; Zaveri J
  • Subjective Functional Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated with Induction Chemotherapy using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
    Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology Page(s): 1 - 6
    11/06/2020 Authors: Mott F; Sacks RL; Johnson F; Hutchenson K; Gallagher N; Varghese S; Zaveri J
  • Unique Patterns of Distant Metastases in HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer.
    Oncology Volume: 98 Page(s): 179 - 185
    01/01/2020 Authors: Sacks R; Law JY; Zhu H; Beg MS; Gerber DE; Sumer BD; Myers LL; Truelson JM; Nedzi L; Sher D
  • Impact of Smoking Cessation On Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers Undergoing Radiation.

    Authors: Sacks RL; Cui Y; Karam-Hage M
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