Charles C. Hsu, MD, PhD
Biography
Dr. Hsu received his Bachelor’s Degree with high honors from Princeton University followed by a Fulbright Fellowship pursuing hepatitis research. Dr. Hsu earned his medical degree and doctorate in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health in Baltimore, MD and also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in cancer epidemiology with the World Health Organization in Lyon, France. He completed his internship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York followed by residency at the University of California-San Francisco, where he also served as Chief Resident.
Cancer Focus
His clinical and research focus is primarily lung and other thoracic malignancies as well as cutaneous malignancies including Merkel cell carcinoma and melanoma. Other clinical and research interests include cancer epidemiology and clinical trials, oligometastatic disease, palliative care, digital engagement, serologic and radiographic biomarkers, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), HDR brachytherapy treatment, reirradiation, and health services research.
Selected Publications
Kim, S., D. A. Bull, L. Garland, Z. Khalpey, B. Stea, S. Yi, and C. C. Hsu, "Is There a Role for Cancer-Directed Surgery in Early-Stage Sarcomatoid or Biphasic Mesothelioma?", Ann Thorac Surg, vol. 107, issue 1, pp. 194-201, 2019 Jan. PMID: 30278171
Davuluri, R., W. Jiang, P. Fang, C. Xu, R. Komaki, D. R. Gomez, J. Welsh, J. D. Cox, C. H. Crane, C. C. Hsu, et al., "Lymphocyte Nadir and Esophageal Cancer Survival Outcomes After Chemoradiation Therapy.", Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, vol. 99, issue 1, pp. 128-135, 2017 09 01. PMID: 28816138
Herman, J. M., M. J. Swartz, C. C. Hsu, J. Winter, T. M. Pawlik, E. Sugar, R. Robinson, D. A. Laheru, E. Jaffee, R. H. Hruban, et al., "Analysis of fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: results of a large, prospectively collected database at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.", J Clin Oncol, vol. 26, issue 21, pp. 3503-10, 2008 Jul 20. PMCID: PMC3558690 PMID: 18640931
Hsu, C. C., W. H. Linda Kao, J. Coresh, J. S. Pankow, J. Marsh-Manzi, E. Boerwinkle, and M. S. Bray, "Apolipoprotein E and progression of chronic kidney disease.", JAMA, vol. 293, issue 23, pp. 2892-9, 2005 Jun 15. PMID: 15956634
Brennan, P., C. C. Hsu, N. Moullan, N. Szeszenia-Dabrowska, J. Lissowska, D. Zaridze, P. Rudnai, E. Fabianova, D. Mates, V. Bencko, et al., "Effect of cruciferous vegetables on lung cancer in patients stratified by genetic status: a mendelian randomisation approach.", Lancet, vol. 366, issue 9496, pp. 1558-60, 2005 Oct 29. PMID: 16257343