Umit Tapan, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Dept of Medicine
Hematology & Medical Oncology

MD, Hacettepe University



Dr. Umit Tapan is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and practicing Thoracic Oncologist at Boston Medical Center. His clinical interests are Non-small cell lung cancer, Small cell lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy/Precision Medicine. His research interests include Circulating tumor DNA, Gut microbiome and Cancer Immunotherapy, Racial Disparities in Cancer Care and Outcomes.

Dr. Tapan completed his fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at Boston Univesity Medical Center, in which he was Chief Fellow in Hematology & Oncology. Dr. Tapan completed his internship and residency at Steward Carney Hospital. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

I am honored to be working with my colleagues in providing exceptional care without exception, and I have dedicated my research efforts to improving access to state-of-the art testing (also called "molecular profiling") and innovative treatments (including immunotherapy and personalized medicine) in lung cancer patients. I am an international medical graduate and I have been welcomed by the multicultural environment in the United States since my arrival in 2009. I strive to improve my understanding of the diverse cultures and backgrounds, in healthcare and also in the society at large. Furthering the efforts to reduce disparities in lung cancer care, I have joined a National Thoracic Cancer Clinical Trial Working Group, with the goal of increasing enrollment of diverse patient populations to the clinical trials.

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MS200095-0031: A Phase II, two-arm study to investigate tepotinib combined with osimertinib in MET amplified, advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring activating EGFR mutations and having acquired resistance to prior osimertinib
09/30/2020 - 09/30/2040 (PI)
EMD Serono Research & Development Institute

DF/HCC- 19-523: Pilot study of serial plasma genotyping to guide the adaptive treatment…
09/02/2020 - 09/01/2023 (PI)
Dana Farber

Janssen 73841937NSC1001: An Open-label Phase 1/1b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of JNJ-73841937 (Lazertinib), a Third Generation EGFR-TKI, as Monotherapy or in Combinations With JNJ-61186372, a Human Bispecific EGFR and cMet Antibody i
02/12/2021 - 09/30/2022 (PI)
Janssen Research and Development, LLC


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  1. Whisenant JG, Baena J, Cortellini A, Huang LC, Lo Russo G, Porcu L, Wong SK, Bestvina CM, Hellmann MD, Roca E, Rizvi H, Monnet I, Boudjemaa A, Rogado J, Pasello G, Leighl NB, Arrieta O, Aujayeb A, Batra U, Azzam AY, Unk M, Azab MA, Zhumagaliyeva AN, Gomez-Martin C, Blaquier JB, Geraedts E, Mountzios G, Serrano-Montero G, Reinmuth N, Coate L, Marmarelis M, Presley CJ, Hirsch FR, Garrido P, Khan H, Baggi A, Mascaux C, Halmos B, Ceresoli GL, Fidler MJ, Scotti V, Métivier AC, Falchero L, Felip E, Genova C, Mazieres J, Tapan U, Brahmer J, Bria E, Puri S, Popat S, Reckamp KL, Morgillo F, Nadal E, Mazzoni F, Agustoni F, Bar J, Grosso F, Avrillon V, Patel JD, Gomes F, Ibrahim E, Trama A, Bettini AC, Barlesi F, Dingemans AM, Wakelee H, Peters S, Horn L, Garassino MC, Torri V. A Definitive Prognostication System for Patients With Thoracic Malignancies Diagnosed With Coronavirus Disease 2019: An Update From the TERAVOLT Registry. J Thorac Oncol. 2022 May; 17(5):661-674. PMID: 35121086; PMCID: PMC8804493; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.12.015;
     
  2. Jani C, Al Omari O, Singh H, Walker A, Patel K, Mouchati C, Radwan A, Pandit Z, Hanbury G, Crowley C, Marshall DC, Goodall R, Shalhoub J, Salciccioli JD, Tapan U. Trends of HIV-Related Cancer Mortality between 2001 and 2018: An Observational Analysis. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 20; 6(4). PMID: 34941669; PMCID: PMC8707967; DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6040213;
     
  3. Annesi CA, Poulson MR, Mak KS, Tapan U, Dechert TA, Litle VR, Suzuki K. The Impact of Residential Racial Segregation on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment and Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 04; 113(4):1291-1298.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34033745
     
  4. Tapan U, Furtado VF, Qureshi MM, Everett P, Suzuki K, Mak KS. Racial and Other Healthcare Disparities in Patients With Extensive-Stage SCLC. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2021 Jan; 2(1):100109.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34589974; PMCID: PMC8474393; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2020.100109;
     
  5. Kumaradevan S, Lee SY, Richards S, Lyle C, Zhao Q, Tapan U, Jiangliu Y, Ghumman S, Walker J, Belghasem M, Arinze N, Kuhnen A, Weinberg J, Francis J, Hartshorn K, Kolachalama VB, Cifuentes D, Rahimi N, Chitalia VC. c-Cbl Expression Correlates with Human Colorectal Cancer Survival and Its Wnt/ß-Catenin Suppressor Function Is Regulated by Tyr371 Phosphorylation. Am J Pathol. 2018 08; 188(8):1921-1933.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30029779; PMCID: PMC6099425; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2018.05.007;
     
  6. Tapan U, Lee SY, Weinberg J, Kolachalama VB, Francis J, Charlot M, Hartshorn K, Chitalia V. Racial differences in colorectal cancer survival at a safety net hospital. Cancer Epidemiol. 2017 08; 49:30-37.View Related Profiles. PMID: 28538169; PMCID: PMC5656256; DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2017.05.003;
     
  7. Shashar M, Siwak J, Tapan U, Lee SY, Meyer RD, Parrack P, Tan J, Khatami F, Francis J, Zhao Q, Hartshorn K, Kolachalama VB, Rahimi N, Chitalia V. c-Cbl mediates the degradation of tumorigenic nuclear ß-catenin contributing to the heterogeneity in Wnt activity in colorectal tumors. Oncotarget. 2016 11 01; 7(44):71136-71150.View Related Profiles. PMID: 27661103; PMCID: PMC5342068; DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12107;
     
  8. Yuksel M, Yildiz A, Tapan U, Ertas F, Alan S. Resolution of Extensive Coronary Thrombosis under Rivaroxaban Treatment. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2015 Dec; 105(6):642-6. PMID: 26761372; PMCID: PMC4693669; DOI: 10.5935/abc.20150052;
     
  9. Eliacik E, Yildirim T, Sahin U, Kizilarslanoglu C, Tapan U, Aybal-Kutlugun A, Hascelik G, Arici M. Potassium abnormalities in current clinical practice: frequency, causes, severity and management. Med Princ Pract. 2015; 24(3):271-5. PMID: 25766276; PMCID: PMC5588203; DOI: 10.1159/000376580;
     
  10. Pamuk GE, Uyanik MS, Top MS, Tapan U, Ak R, Uyanik V. Gastrointestinal symptoms are closely associated with depression in iron deficiency anemia: a comparative study. Ann Saudi Med. 2015 Jan-Feb; 35(1):31-5. PMID: 26142935; PMCID: PMC6152543; DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2015.31;
     
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​Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Oncology Times 2/9/2022

Black Americans Don’t Get Screened or Treated for Lung Cancer at Same Rates as White Americans: Here’s Why, & What We Can Do About It

Survivor Net 2/16/2021

Racial and Other Disparities Persist Among Patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Cure Today 11/16/2020

Study Finds Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Chemo Treatment for ES-SCLC

Cancer Network 11/2/2020

Quality Data, Genetic Testing Can Reduce Cancer Care Disparities

Health IT Analytics 10/27/2020

US healthcare: Black people less likely to receive lung cancer chemotherapy

Open Access News 10/27/2020
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