Fiorella Iglesias Cardenas, MD, MS
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Neuroblastoma
- Immunotherapy
About Me
- Assistant Attending Pediatrician
I am a pediatric hematologist-oncologist on the MSK Kids team. I work with my colleagues to care for young patients with cancer, with a special focus on neuroblastoma. My experiences treating patients have helped me identify research interests that include the discovery of tumor antigens — markers that signal to the immune system — in neuroblastoma, as well as immunotherapy for this disease. My patients and their families motivate me to translate the most promising findings from neuroblastoma laboratory research to the clinic, where they may improve patients’ lives.
There have been recent breakthroughs in our ability to harness the immune system to fight pediatric cancer. At MSK Kids, we are assessing different approaches to sensitize neuroblastoma cells to make it easier for the immune system to recognize and kill them.
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Our team designs a personalized care plan for each child. When I meet our patients and their families, my goals are to listen carefully, get to know the children and their family dynamics, and make treatment recommendations that align with the current standard of care as well as each family’s wishes and concerns.
I feel privileged and humbled to care for children with cancer and to work alongside an outstanding group of physicians, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, researchers, social workers, and office staff who have a common goal: to improve the lives of patients with pediatric cancer.
A pediatric hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who treats cancers of the blood in children and adolescents. This doctor is a hematologist (HEE-muh-TAH-loh-jist) who diagnoses and treats blood disorders. They also are an oncologist (cancer doctor).
My Specialties
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Neuroblastoma
- Immunotherapy
Education
- MD, Universidad San Martin de Porres
Residencies
- Pediatrics - Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Leadership Award, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO
- 2024)
- Fellowship Award, St. Baldrick’s Foundation (2017-2020)
Fellowships
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - University of Utah/Primary Children’s Hospital
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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Contact and Location
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Colleagues
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Iglesias Cardenas
- A Phase 1/2 Study of Afamitresgene Autoleucel SPEAR T Cell Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Solid Tumors
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Iglesias Cardenas
- A Phase 2 Study of a Vaccine in Combination With Beta-glucan for People With Neuroblastoma With a High Chance of Coming Back
- A Phase 2 Study of Reduced Chemotherapy and Antibody-Based Therapy in Children With Neuroblastoma
- A Phase II Study Assessing a Vaccine in Combination with Beta-glucan and GM-CSF in People with Neuroblastoma
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Fiorella Iglesias Cardenas discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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