Francis Arena, MD

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Conditions and Treatments

renal cell carcinoma, abdominal tumor, stomach cancer, small cell lung cancer, neuroendocrine tumor of the lung, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, biliary cancer, melanoma, thymus cancer, bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, lung carcinoma, mediastinal tumor, neuroendocrine tumor of the lung, prostate cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung, kidney cancer, blood cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, penile cancer, anemia, gynecologic cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, leukemia, solitary fibrous tumor, urinary tract cancer, rectal cancer, mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, ureter cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, thoracic cancer, mesothelioma, malignant mesothelioma, soft tissue sarcoma, primary care
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Liver & Bile Duct Cancers, Stomach Cancer, Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Multiple Myeloma , Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adults, Malignant Mesothelioma, Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults, Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Adults, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Adults, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Adults, Hairy Cell Leukemia in Adults, Leukemia in Adults, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Male Breast Cancer, Intraocular Melanoma in Adults, Melanoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma in Adults, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Adults

Credentials

Positions

Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine
Medical Director, NYU Langone Arena Oncology and Integration, NYU Winthrop Oncology

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology), 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 1978

Education and Training

Fellowship, NA, Hematology-Oncology, 1980
MD from Cornell University, 1975

Departments

Medicine

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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna Meritain Health
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Health
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Healthscope
- Nippon Life of America—Aetna
- Nippon Life—Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
Agewell
- Agewell
Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Blue Access EPO
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO
- BCBS Blue Access HMO
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (NYU Winthrop Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (NYU Winthrop Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Pathway
- BCBS Pathway Enhanced
- BCBS Pathway X Enhanced
- Local 32BJ SEIU
- New York Hotel Trades
- Unicare
Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Consolidated Health Plans-NYU Student
- Great West HMO
- MVP-Cigna Network
Connecticare
- Connecticare Commercial
Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Care Medicare
- Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare
- HIP POS
- HIP Prime Basic
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP VIP Medicare - Affinity
- HIP VIP Medicare - VIP Go
- HIP Vytra Healthcare Managed Care
- HIP Vytra Healthcare POS
- HIP Vytra Healthcare PPO
Health Smart
- WTC Health Program-HHC
Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst 65 Plus Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst Absolute Care FIDA
- Healthfirst Assured Care
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Complete Care
- Healthfirst Coordinated Benefits Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan
- Healthfirst Life Improved Plan
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
MVP Select Care Inc
- MVP Preferred EPO
- MVP Select Care Inc.
Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
Medicare
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Humana Health Plan
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan—Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Principal Financial Group
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan
Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
- Oxford Metro
POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
Partners Health Plan Inc
- Partners Health Plan FIDA
- Partners Health Plan Medicaid
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
Tricare
- TRICARE
United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- UMR WTC Health Program
- United Health Care Charter
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare CareCore
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice NSLIJ
- United Healthcare Compass Exchange
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare JP Morgan
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
United Healthcare Community
- United Community Essential Plan 1
- United Community Essential Plan 2
- United Community Essential Plan 3
- United Community Essential Plan 4
- United Healthcare Community Child Health Plus
- United Healthcare Community Medicaid Hmo
- United Healthcare Community Medicare
VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicaid Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
Village Care
- VillageCare

Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Arena Oncology

1999 Marcus Avenue, Suite 308
Lake Success, NY 11042

Phone

516-466-6611

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NYU Langone Arena Oncology

715 Roanoke Avenue, Suite 4
Riverhead, NY 11901

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631-591-4474

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NYU Langone Arena Oncology

94-07 156th Avenue
Howard Beach, NY 11414

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718-845-9616

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Clinical Trials and Research Studies

PANOVA-3: Pivotal randomized open-label study of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields 150kHz) concomitant with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for front-line treatment of locally-advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

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Publications

Interactions Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs and Chemotherapy

Leung, Galen; Papademetriou, Marianna; Chang, Shannon; Arena, Francis; Katz, Seymour

Current treatment options in gastroenterology. 2016 Dec ; 14(4):507-534
CA19-9 decrease at 8 weeks as a predictor of overall survival in a randomized phase III trial (MPACT) of weekly nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

Chiorean, E G; Von Hoff, D D; Reni, M; Arena, F P; Infante, J R; Bathini, V G; Wood, T E; Mainwaring, P N; Muldoon, R T; Clingan, P R; Kunzmann, V; Ramanathan, R K; Tabernero, J; Goldstein, D; McGovern, D; Lu, B; Ko, A

Annals of oncology. 2016 Apr ; 27(4):654-60
Positron emission tomography response evaluation from a randomized phase III trial of weekly nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone for patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas

Ramanathan, R K; Goldstein, D; Korn, R L; Arena, F; Moore, M; Siena, S; Teixeira, L; Tabernero, J; Van Laethem, J-L; Liu, H; McGovern, D; Lu, B; Von Hoff, D D

Annals of oncology. 2016 Apr ; 27(4):648-53

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Francis Arena, MD

About Me

Conditions and Treatments

Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:

Credentials

Positions

Board Certifications

Education and Training

Departments

Locations and Appointments

Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Arena Oncology

Phone

NYU Langone Arena Oncology

Phone

NYU Langone Arena Oncology

Phone

Clinical Trials and Research Studies

PANOVA-3: Pivotal randomized open-label study of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields 150kHz) concomitant with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for front-line treatment of locally-advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Publications

Interactions Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs and Chemotherapy

CA19-9 decrease at 8 weeks as a predictor of overall survival in a randomized phase III trial (MPACT) of weekly nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

Positron emission tomography response evaluation from a randomized phase III trial of weekly nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone for patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas

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