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Amy H. Comander, MD

  • Phone: 617-726-6500
Departments
Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine

Specialties

  • Cancer Center
  • Breast Cancer
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Danvers: The Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
Medical Education
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Gender
Female
Patient Age Group
Adult
Accepting New Patients
Yes

BiographyDr. Amy Comander is a hematologist-oncologist who specializes in the care of women with breast cancer. She received her undergraduate degree and a master's degree in Biology at Harvard University. She received her medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training and Hematology-Oncology fellowship training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Her interests include finding new treatments for breast cancer and understanding risk factors for breast cancer.

Publications

View my most recent publications at PubMed

1. Clinical outcome of triple negative breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers and noncarriers.
Lee LJ, Alexander B, Schnitt SJ, Comander A, Gallagher B, Garber JE, Tung N.  Cancer. 2011 Jul 15;117(14):3093-100.

2. Estrogen receptor positive breast cancers in BRCA1 mutation carriers: clinical risk factors and pathologic features.  Tung N, Wang Y, Collins LC, Kaplan J, Li H, Gelman R, Comander AH, Gallagher B, Fetten K, Krag K, Stoeckert KA, Legare RD, Sgroi D, Ryan PD, Garber JE, Schnitt SJ.  Breast Cancer Res. 2010;12(1):R12.

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Gillette Center for Women's Cancer
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696

Phone: 617-726-6500
Phone 2: 617-726-4920
Fax: 617-724-1079

Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center
102 Endicott Street
Danvers, MA 01923-3623

Phone: 978-882-6060
Fax: 978-882-6070

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