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Colette Shen, MD, PhD, is a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member specializing in the treatment of central nervous system, head and neck and pediatric cancers.

MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Therapeutics Research Program

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Area of Interest

I specialize in the treatment of central nervous system, head and neck, and pediatric cancers.

My areas of research interests include:

  • Targeting brain metastases with stereotactic radiosurgery in combination with systemic therapies
  • Studying methods to enhance response to immunotherapies in the treatment of head and neck malignancies
  • Evaluating circulating and imaging biomarkers to assess treatment response and toxicities of therapies for CNS and head and neck malignancies

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