Filemon Dela Cruz, MD
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
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About Me
- Assistant Attending Pediatrician
I am a pediatric oncologist who cares for children with sarcomas, including Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and desmoplastic small round cell tumors.
I am also actively involved in the Pediatric Translational Medicine Program we are developing at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Through this program, we use new technologies to gather information about the biology and genetics of each patient’s tumor. That information helps guide treatment decisions, and we can use it to create new treatments that specifically target an individual’s cancer. Our goal is not only to cure more children, teens, and young adults but to improve our patients’ quality of life by reducing the side effects that traditional treatments can cause.
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I work with research groups at MSK and others across the nation (through the Children’s Oncology Group) to develop and use laboratory models to learn more about the biology of various cancers. These models are genetic replicas of a patient’s tumor. They allow us to identify and test new treatments without having to involve the patient. I am also involved in leading clinical trials of new treatments for cancer, particularly pediatric sarcomas.
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can create an unimaginably difficult journey for children, teens, and young adults, as well as their parents and caregivers. I continue to be inspired by the relationships among these families as they face these challenges together. It is my job to make sure they know that we are here to guide them through treatment, and that we will provide world-class care to achieve the best possible outcome.
A pediatric hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who treats cancers of the blood in children and adolescents. This doctor is a hematologist (HEE-muh-TAH-loh-jist) who diagnoses and treats blood disorders. They also are an oncologist (cancer doctor).
My Specialties
- Pediatric Sarcomas
- Ewing sarcoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
Education
- MD, University of California, Davis
Residencies
- University of California, San Francisco
Fellowships
- Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
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Clinical Trials
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Characterization of a novel fusion gene EML4-NTRK3 in a case of recurrent congenital fibrosarcoma. Tannenbaum-Dvir S, Glade Bender JL, Church AJ, Janeway KA, Harris MH, Mansukhani MM, Nagy PL, Andrews SJ, Murty VV, Kadenhe-Chiweshe A, Connolly EP, Kung AL, Dela Cruz FS. Cold Spring Harbor molecular case studies. 2015; 1(1):a000471.
A case study of an integrative genomic and experimental therapeutic approach for rare tumors: identification of vulnerabilities in a pediatric poorly differentiated carcinoma. Dela Cruz FS, Diolaiti D, Turk AT, Rainey AR, Ambesi-Impiombato A, Andrews SJ, Mansukhani MM, Nagy PL, Alvarez MJ, Califano A, Forouhar F, Modzelewski B, Mitchell CM, Yamashiro DJ, Marks LJ, Bender JL, Kung AL. Genome medicine. 2016; 8(1):116.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Filemon Dela Cruz discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Biosplice Therapeutics
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Daiichi Sankyo
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Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Eisai
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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Kronos Bio, Inc
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Sanofi US Services Inc.
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Shasqi
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Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.
Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
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