Dr. Christopher Jones

About Christopher Jones

Education:

• Obtained an MD (Doctor of Medicine) from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2010.

Experience:

• Completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento in 2014.
• Finished a Fellowship in Cardiology at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento in 2017.

Area of expertise

Affiliated Hospitals

Sutter Medical Center Sacramento

Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Roseville

Clinical Trials Christopher Jones is currently running

Lomustine + Standard Therapy

for Glioblastoma

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding lomustine to temozolomide and radiation therapy versus temozolomide and radiation therapy alone in shrinking or stabilizing newly diagnosed MGMT methylated glioblastoma. Chemotherapy drugs, such as lomustine and temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy photons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Adding lomustine to usual treatment of temozolomide and radiation therapy may help shrink and stabilize glioblastoma.

Recruiting2 awards Phase 34 criteria

Pembrolizumab + Radiation vs Chemotherapy + Radiation

for Head and Neck Cancer

This phase II trial studies the effect of pembrolizumab alone compared to the usual approach (chemotherapy \[cisplatin and carboplatin\] plus radiation therapy) after surgery in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has come back (recurrent) or patients with a second head and neck cancer that is not from metastasis (primary). Radiation therapy uses high energy radiation or protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Carboplatin is also in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving pembrolizumab alone after surgery may work better than the usual approach in shrinking recurrent or primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Recruiting1 award Phase 231 criteria

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