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Cristina M Checka, MD

Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affiliations

Department Of Breast Surgical Oncology

Department Of Clinical Cancer Genetics

Department Of Head And Neck Surgery

Division Of Surgery

Section Of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary

Department Of Surgical Oncology

Division Of Surgery

Department Of Surgical Oncology

Division Of Surgical Oncology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Cristina M Checka, Md is currently serving as a Breast Surgical Oncology Professor at The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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oncology breast cancer cancer research surgery cancer care breast oncology cancer treatment health sciences radiology biostatistics clinical research breast surgery aesthetic surgery surgical oncology plastic surgery cancer management cancer biology financial toxicity outcomes research aesthetic plastic surgery gynecologic oncology cancer discovery cancer imaging oncogenes reconstructive surgery patient-reported outcomes breast imaging mammographic density breast cancer surgery tissue engineering resilience survival analysis additive manufacturing jama oncology biomedical informatics preventive medicine reconstructive microsurgery medical mycology medicinal research cancer disparities patient-centered outcomes case studies novel therapies drug trials clinical toxicology cancer prevention surgical planning computer-assisted surgery image-guided interventions localized excited state esl design cancer genomics wound care lower extremity wounds benchmark studies cancer education gynecological surgery health profession training clinical surgery general surgery medical technology clinical decision support systems ehealth non-surgical management neoadjuvant chemotherapy triple-negative breast cancer baseline factors patient-surgeon race short-form adaptive measure economic strain modern psychometric techniques feasibility study breast models breast cancer patients future directions policy considerations 3d printing gross anatomy translational research microsurgery surgical education nursing science cancer letter science and technology studies

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Abstract Ct012: A Phase 2 Single-Arm Open-Label Trial Evaluating Zanidatamab in Patients With Early Stage Her2 Positive Breast Cancer: The Neozanher Study. Cancer Research (2026)

medicinecancer careneozanher studyradiation oncologymolecular cancerpharmacotherapycancer discoveryabstract ct012phase 2clinical trialsbreast canceroncologyoncogenescancer treatmentbreast oncology

Development of an Application-Based Digital Health Navigator for Perioperative Breast Surgery Patients. SSRN Electronic Journal (2025)

medicineclinical decision support systemspatient safetymedical internet researchhealth informaticsmedical technologyehealthdigital medicinedigital healthhealth technologyhealth sciences

Development of a Reproducible Framework and Pathway to Support Innovation in an Academic Surgical Department. Annals of Surgical Oncology (2025)

surgerytechnologyknowledge managementmedical systemsmanagementsocial innovationopen sciencetranslational researchsurgical trainingsurgical innovationreproducible frameworksurgical educationsupport innovationacademic surgical departmentsurgical quality controlprofessional developmentmedical educationhealthcare innovation

Abstract Ps09-03: Neoadjuvant Zanidatamab for Stage I Node Negative Her2 Positive Breast Cancer. Cancer Research (2024)

radiation oncologymolecular cancerbreast canceroncologyoncogenesneoadjuvant zanidatamabcancer treatmentpathologyabstract ps09-03breast oncology

132P Neoadjuvant Zanidatamab for Stage I Node-Negative Her2- Positive Breast Cancer (Bc). ESMO Open (2023)

V. ValeroJ. MouabbiH. AlonzoA. Nwosu IlhemeR. MurthyX. HuangW. QiaoM. PatelP.R. PohlmannG. RauchC. CheckaK. HuntD. TripathyF. Meric-BernstamF. Symmans

breast oncologyneurologycancer carecancer genomicsbreast canceresl designcancer researchsurgical oncologycancer immunotherapyneoadjuvant zanidatamabcancer treatmentmedical mycologypharmacologyradiation oncologylocalized excited statecancer imagingdrug discoveryoncologymedicinal research

Association Between Patient–Surgeon Race and Gender Concordance and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Breast Cancer Surgery. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2023)

Abbas M. HassanSuvethavarshini KetheeswaranTaiwo AdesoyeShivani A. ShahSolange E. CoxSahil K. KapurCristina M. CheckaAnaeze C. Offodile

public healthbreast cancer surgeryoutcomes researchcancer carepatient-surgeon racecancer researchepidemiologysurgical oncologypatient-reported outcomesbreast oncologybiostatisticsbreast cancerclinical researchoncologycancer treatmentpatient-centered outcomescancer disparities

Evaluation of a Surgical Navigation System for Localization and Excision of Nonpalpable Lesions in Breast and Axillary Surgery. The Breast Journal (2023)

surgerybreast surgeryradiologyplastic surgeryreconstructive microsurgerynonpalpable lesionsaxillary surgeryanatomymedical imagingcomputer-assisted surgerysurgical navigation systemimage-guided interventions

Innovation in Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Training: Rethinking the Research Year (1207). Gynecologic Oncology (2023)

cancer carecancer educationgynecological surgeryhealth profession trainingnursinggynecologic oncologysurgical educationcancer managementgynecologic cancersoncologyresearch yearmedical educationgynecology

Short-Form Adaptive Measure of Financial Toxicity From the Economic Strain and Resilience in Cancer (Enrich) Study: Derivation Using Modern Psychometric Techniques. PLoS ONE (2022)

Cai XuGrace L. SmithYing-Shiuan ChenCristina M. CheckaSharon H. GiordanoKelsey KaiserLisa M. LowensteinHilary MaTito R. MendozaSusan K. PetersonYa-Chen T. ShihSanjay SheteChad TangRobert J. VolkChris Sidey-Gibbons

medicinemodern psychometric techniquescancer carefinancial toxicitycancer researchsurvival analysisfinancebiostatisticsoncologyresilienceshort-form adaptive measureeconomic strain

Acceptability of 3D‐Printed Breast Models and Their Impact on the Decisional Conflict of Breast Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Surgical Oncology (2021)

breast surgerydesignaesthetic surgerybreast modelsbreast cancerfeasibility studyaesthetic plastic surgerybreast cancer patients3d printingadditive manufacturingbreast imaging

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Cristina M Checka, MD

Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affiliations

Department Of Breast Surgical Oncology

Department Of Clinical Cancer Genetics

Department Of Head And Neck Surgery

Division Of Surgery

Section Of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary

Department Of Surgical Oncology

Division Of Surgery

Department Of Surgical Oncology

Division Of Surgical Oncology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Cristina M Checka, Md is currently serving as a Breast Surgical Oncology Professor at The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center.

Honors

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Experiences

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Cristina M Checka, MD

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Abstract Ct012: A Phase 2 Single-Arm Open-Label Trial Evaluating Zanidatamab in Patients With Early Stage Her2 Positive Breast Cancer: The Neozanher Study. Cancer Research (2026)

medicinecancer careneozanher studyradiation oncologymolecular cancerpharmacotherapycancer discoveryabstract ct012phase 2clinical trialsbreast canceroncologyoncogenescancer treatmentbreast oncology

Development of an Application-Based Digital Health Navigator for Perioperative Breast Surgery Patients. SSRN Electronic Journal (2025)

medicineclinical decision support systemspatient safetymedical internet researchhealth informaticsmedical technologyehealthdigital medicinedigital healthhealth technologyhealth sciences

Development of a Reproducible Framework and Pathway to Support Innovation in an Academic Surgical Department. Annals of Surgical Oncology (2025)

Abstract Ps09-03: Neoadjuvant Zanidatamab for Stage I Node Negative Her2 Positive Breast Cancer. Cancer Research (2024)

radiation oncologymolecular cancerbreast canceroncologyoncogenesneoadjuvant zanidatamabcancer treatmentpathologyabstract ps09-03breast oncology

132P Neoadjuvant Zanidatamab for Stage I Node-Negative Her2- Positive Breast Cancer (Bc). ESMO Open (2023)

V. ValeroJ. MouabbiH. AlonzoA. Nwosu IlhemeR. MurthyX. HuangW. QiaoM. PatelP.R. PohlmannG. RauchC. CheckaK. HuntD. TripathyF. Meric-BernstamF. Symmans

Association Between Patient–Surgeon Race and Gender Concordance and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Breast Cancer Surgery. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2023)

Abbas M. HassanSuvethavarshini KetheeswaranTaiwo AdesoyeShivani A. ShahSolange E. CoxSahil K. KapurCristina M. CheckaAnaeze C. Offodile

Evaluation of a Surgical Navigation System for Localization and Excision of Nonpalpable Lesions in Breast and Axillary Surgery. The Breast Journal (2023)

Innovation in Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Training: Rethinking the Research Year (1207). Gynecologic Oncology (2023)

Short-Form Adaptive Measure of Financial Toxicity From the Economic Strain and Resilience in Cancer (Enrich) Study: Derivation Using Modern Psychometric Techniques. PLoS ONE (2022)

medicinemodern psychometric techniquescancer carefinancial toxicitycancer researchsurvival analysisfinancebiostatisticsoncologyresilienceshort-form adaptive measureeconomic strain

Acceptability of 3D‐Printed Breast Models and Their Impact on the Decisional Conflict of Breast Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Surgical Oncology (2021)

breast surgerydesignaesthetic surgerybreast modelsbreast cancerfeasibility studyaesthetic plastic surgerybreast cancer patients3d printingadditive manufacturingbreast imaging

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