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Cecilia Monge, M.D., M.P.H., FACP

  • Center for Cancer Research
  • National Cancer Institute
Assistant Research Physician
Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch

RESEARCH SUMMARY

Dr. Cecilia Monge specializes in first-in-human and early-phase clinical studies of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, including liver cancer, biliary tract cancer and colorectal cancer. Her research interests also include Cancer Health Disparities.

Areas of Expertise

Gastrointestinal (GI) Malignancies
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Biliary Tract Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Cancer Health Disparities

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Clinical Trials

Research

Dr. Cecilia Monge is involved in clinical research focusing on novel first-in-human and early-phase clinical trials within the realm of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors and immunology. Her research interests also include Healthcare Disparities. She has served as chair and investigator of multiple early stage clinical  study protocols within the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Monge is part of National Institutes of Health Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the National Cancer Institute Safety Review Committee.

Publications

Selected Publications

Phase I/II study of PexaVec in combination with immune checkpoint inhibition in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

Cecilia Monge, Changqing Xie, Yuta Myojin, Kelley Coffman, Donna Mabry Hrones, Sophie Wang, Jonathan M Hernandez, Bradford J Wood, Elliot B Levy, Israa Juburi, Stephen M Hewitt, David E Kleiner 5, Seth M Steinberg, William D Figg, Bernadette Redd, Philip Homan, Maggie Cam, Benjamin Ruf1, Austin G Duffy and Tim F Greten
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 11: 2023.
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A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab in Combination with Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin with Molecular Profiling in Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma

Cecilia Monge, Erica C. Pehrsson , Changqing Xie, Austin G. Duffy, Donna Mabry,
Bradford J. Wood, David E. Kleiner, Seth M. Steinberg, William D. Figg, Bernadette Redd,
Anuradha Budhu, Sophie Wang, Mayank Tandon, Lichun Ma, Xin Wei Wang, and
Tim F. Greten
The Oncologist. XX: 1-13, 2022.
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[ Journal Article ]

Clinical Indicators for Long-Term Survival with Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Cecilia Monge, Changqing Xi, Seth M Steinberg, Tim F Greten
J Hepatocell Carcinoma. 31;8: 507-512, 2021.
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Immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma with infection of hepatitis B or C virus

Cecilia Monge Bonilla, Nicole A McGrath, Jianyang Fu, Changqing Xie
Hepatoma Research. 6: 68, 2020.
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Systemic treatment options for advanced biliary tract carcinoma

Changqing Xie, Nicole A McGrath, Cecilia Monge Bonilla, Jianyang Fu
J Gastroenterol. 55(10): 944-957, 2020.
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