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David G. Poplack is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on oncology. Their research spans several specialized subfields including oncology, public health, environmental and occupational health, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, as well as pathology and forensic medicine.

Their work covers a variety of topics within oncology and related fields. Key topics of their research include:

  • Childhood cancer survivors' quality of life
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia research
  • Lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers
  • Palliative care and end-of-life issues
  • Lung cancer treatments and mutations

David G. Poplack has a notable publication record with multiple recent papers. Some of these include:

  • "Current Frontline Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma," 2022, published in ONCOLOGY
  • "Current Treatments in Marginal Zone Lymphoma," 2022, published in ONCOLOGY
  • "Addressing the childhood cancer crisis in sub-Saharan Africa," 2023, published in The Lancet Oncology
  • "Clinician perceptions of Passport for Care, a web-based clinical decision support tool for survivorship care plan delivery," 2022, published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • "Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in a Patient With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma," 2022, published in ONCOLOGY

The frequent publication venues where David G. Poplack contributes include:

  • ONCOLOGY
  • The Lancet Oncology
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • JCO Global Oncology

The researcher frequently collaborates with other scientists such as those specializing in neck cancer and individuals including Howard S. Höchster, William J. Gradishar, and Tari A. King.

Best Publications

  • Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology

    Philip A. Pizzo;David G. Poplack

  • Developmental hierarchy of immunoglobulin gene rearrangements in human leukemic pre-B-cells

    S J Korsmeyer;P A Hieter;J V Ravetch;D G Poplack

  • Immunoglobulin gene rearrangement and cell surface antigen expression in acute lymphocytic leukemias of T cell and B cell precursor origins.

    S J Korsmeyer;A Arnold;A Bakhshi;J V Ravetch

  • Acute tumor lysis syndrome: A review of 37 patients with Burkitt's lymphoma

    Lawrence F. Cohen;James E. Balow;Ian T. Magrath;David G. Poplack

  • Abnormal CT Scans of the Brain in Asymptomatic Children with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia after Prophylactic Treatment of the Central Nervous System with Radiation and Intrathecal Chemotherapy

    Peylan-Ramu N;Poplack Dg;Pizzo Pa;Adornato Bt

  • Variable bioavailability of oral mercaptopurine. Is maintenance chemotherapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia being optimally delivered

    Solomon Zimm;Jerry M. Collins;Riccardo Riccardi;Dondra O'Neill

  • Differences in cerebrospinal fluid penetration of corticosteroids: possible relationship to the prevention of meningeal leukemia.

    Frank M. Balis;Cynthia M. Lester;George P. Chrousos;Richard L. Heideman

  • Duration of empiric antibiotic therapy in granulocytopenic patients with cancer

    Philip A Pizzo;Kay J Robichaud;Fred A Gill;Frank G Witebsky

  • The Effects of Prophylactic Treatment of the Central Nervous System on the Intellectual Functioning of Children with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

    Howard A. Moss;Ellen D. Nannis;David G. Poplack

  • Dideoxyinosine in children with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection

    Karina M. Butler;Robert N. Husson;Frank M. Balis;Pim Brouwers

  • Randomized trial of the cardioprotective agent ICRF-187 in pediatric sarcoma patients treated with doxorubicin.

    L H Wexler;M P Andrich;D Venzon;S L Berg

  • Reduced pulsatile growth hormone secretion in children after therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Julie Blatt;Barry B. Bercu;J. Christopher Gillin;Wallace B. Mendelson

  • Pregnancy outcome following cancer chemotherapy

    Julie Blatt;John J. Mulvihill;John L. Ziegler;Robert C. Young

  • Central nervous system pharmacology of antileukemic drugs.

    Frank M. Balis;David G. Poplack

  • Fluconazole Penetration into Cerebrospinal Fluid: Implications for Treating Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System

    Carola A. S. Arndt;Thomas J. Walsh;Cynthia Lester McCully;Frank M. Balis

  • l-Asparaginase Pharmacokinetics and Asparagine Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Rhesus Monkeys and Humans

    Riccardo Riccardi;John S. Holcenberg;Daniel L. Glaubiger;James H. Wood

  • Inhibition of first-pass metabolism in cancer chemotherapy: interaction of 6-mercaptopurine and allopurinol

    Solomon Zimm;Jerry M Collins;Dondra O'Neill;Bruce A Chabner

  • Report and recommendations of the rome workshop concerning poor-prognosis acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children: Biologic bases for staging, stratification, and treatment

    R. Mastrangelo;D. Poplack;A. Bleyer;R. Riccardi

  • Characterization of a suppressor-cell leukemia. Evidence for the requirement of an interaction of two T cells in the development of human suppressor effector cells.

    Samuel Broder;David Poplack;Jacqueline Whang-Peng;Mary Durm

  • Prolonged complete remission following high dose chemotherapy of Burkitt's lymphoma in relapse.

    Frederick R. Appelbaum;Albert B. Deisseroth;Robert G. Graw;Geoffrey P. Herzig

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank M. Balis
Frank M. Balis Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philip A. Pizzo
Philip A. Pizzo Stanford University
Peter C. Adamson
Peter C. Adamson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Carolyn A. Felix
Carolyn A. Felix Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jerry M. Collins
Jerry M. Collins National Institutes of Health
Susan M. Blaney
Susan M. Blaney Baylor College of Medicine
R. Michael Blaese
R. Michael Blaese National Institutes of Health
Samuel Broder
Samuel Broder Precision BioSciences
Beverly J. Lange
Beverly J. Lange Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Roger J. Packer
Roger J. Packer Children’s National Health System

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