Christine A. Ciunci, MD MSCE
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hematology-Oncology)
Attending , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending , Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Physician Lead for the Cancer Service Line, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Physician Lead for PPMC Oncology Clinical Research Program , Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Vice Chief for Clinical Affairs and Quality , Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Abramson Cancer Center
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Pavilion for Advanced Care, 1st Floor
51 N 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Pavilion for Advanced Care, 1st Floor
51 N 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-9801
Fax: 2152433249
Fax: 2152433249
Education:
BS (Biology)
Ursinus College, 2004.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University, 2008.
MSCE (MSCE)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2014.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Ursinus College, 2004.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University, 2008.
MSCE (MSCE)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2014.
Description of Clinical Expertise
thoracic malignancieslung cancer
occult primary
cancer diagnostics clinic
Description of Research Expertise
thoracic malignancieslung cancer
Selected Publications
Ugarte S, D'Avella C, Gabriel P, Ciunci C, Roy M, Schwartz A, Boyk K, Walker S, Tindall J, Dougherty D: The cancer diagnostic clinic: A rapid access clinic to improve outcomes for patients with a suspected cancer diagnosis. 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2024.Friedes C, Yegya-Raman N, Zhang S, Iocolano M, Cohen RB, Aggarwal C, Thompson JC, Marmarelis ME, Levin WP, Cengel KA, Ciunci CA, Singh AP, D'Avella C, Davis CW, Langer CJ, Feigenberg SJ.: Patterns of Failure in Metastatic NSCLC Treated With First Line Pembrolizumab and Use of Local Therapy in Patients With Oligoprogression. Clin Lung Cancer Sep 2023.
Yegya-Raman N, Berman AT, Ciunci CA, Friedes C, Berlin E, Iocolano M, Wang X, Lai C, Levin WP, Cengel KA, O'Reilly SE, Cohen RB, Aggarwal C, Marmarelis ME, Singh AP, Sun L, Bradley JD, Plastaras JP, Simone CB 2nd, Langer CJ, Feigenberg SJ.: Phase 2 Trial of Consolidation Pembrolizumab After Proton Reirradiation for Thoracic Recurrences of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Aug 2023.
Aggarwal C, Maity AP, Bauml JM, Long Q, Aleman T, Ciunci C, D'Avella C, Volpe M, Anderson E, Jones LM, Sun L, Singh AP, Marmarelis ME, Cohen RB, Langer CJ, Amaravadi R.: A Phase II Open-Label Trial of Binimetinib and Hydroxychloroquine in Patients With Advanced KRAS-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Oncologist 28: 644-e564, Jul 2023.
Marmarelis ME, Wang X, Roshkovan L, Grady CB, Miura JT, Ginsberg MS, Ciunci CA, Egger J, Walker S, Cercek A, Foote MB, Litzky LA, Nash G, Haas AR, Karakousis GC, Cengel KA, Katz SI, Zauderer MG, Langer CJ, Offin M.: Clinical Outcomes Associated With Pembrolizumab Monotherapy Among Adults With Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma. JAMA Netw Open 6: e232526, Mar 2023.
Davis D, Jarrar S, Ciunci C: Synchronous Primary Lung Cancers Containing Discrete Driver Mutations in a Never-Smoker: Case Report. Case Reports Oncology 2023.
Tompkins WP, Hwang WT, Yang YX, Singh A, Ciunci C, D'Avella C, Aggarwal C, Cohen RB, Langer CJ, Mamtani R, Marmarelis ME.: Brief Report: Second-line treatment outcomes in patients with advanced NSCLC previously treated with first-line immunotherapy regimens. Clin Lung Cancer 2023.
Yegya-Raman N, Friedes C, Sun L, Iocolano M, Kim KN, Doucette A, Cohen RB, Robinson KW, Levin WP, Cengel KA, Lally B, Agarwal M, D'Avella CA, Marmarelis ME, Kosteva JA, Singh AP, Ciunci CA, Aggarwal C, Berman AT, Langer CJ, Feigenberg SJ.: Utilization and Factors Precluding Receipt of Checkpoint Inhibitor Consolidation for Stage III NSCLC in a Large US Academic Health System. Clin Lung Cancer 2023.
Wang X, Katz S, Miura J, Karakousis G, Roshkovan L, Walker S, McNulty S, Ciunci C, Cengel K, Langer CJ, Marmarelis ME.: A single-center retrospective cohort study of perioperative systemic chemotherapy in diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. PLoS One 17: e0275187, Sep 2022.
Thompson JC, Aggarwal C, Wong J, Nimgaonkar V, Hwang WT, Andronov M, Dibardino DM, Hutchinson CT, Ma KC, Lanfranco A, Moon E, Haas AR, Singh AP, Ciunci CA, Marmarelis M, D'Avella C, Cohen JV, Bauml JM, Cohen RB, Langer CJ, Vachani A, Carpenter EL.: Plasma Genotyping at the Time of Diagnostic Tissue Biopsy Decreases Time-to-Treatment in Patients With Advanced NSCLC-Results From a Prospective Pilot Study. JTO Clin Res Rep 3: 100301, Mar 2022.