Petros Grivas MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, Clinical Director, Genitourinary Cancers Program
University of Washington Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle Childrens
Seattle
WA
Specialties
Genitourinary cancers

Dr. Grivas is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in treating patients with genitourinary cancers, such as bladder cancer and prostate cancer. His background includes leading the bladder/urothelial cancer program at the Cleveland Clinic and caring for patients at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Currently, he serves as the director of UW Medicine's Genitourinary Cancers Program, giving frequent lectures, educating other oncologists and trainees and publishing novel research. He also conducts clinical trials, one of which led to the FDA approval of new drugs for bladder and urothelial cancer.

Conflict of Interest

None

Dr. Petros Grivas discusses intravesical treatment for patients with nonmuscle invasive, or early-stage, bladder cancer, the importance of participating in clinical trials for bladder cancer, combination therapy options for patients with metastatic or incurable bladder cancer, and the importance of family history of cancer and discussing that history with your doctor.

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