Cynthia Ma, MD, PhD

Medical Oncologist

Cynthia Ma
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Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

On WashU Medicine Campus
4500 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108

Expertise & Training

Clinical Expertise

  • Breast cancer

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Breast Oncology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2001: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • 2004: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
  • 2005: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Training

  • 1990 - 1991: Resident, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China
  • 1997 - 1998: Postdoctural Fellow, Endocrinology and Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
  • 1998 - 2001: Intern and Resident, Internal Medicine, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
  • 2001 - 2005: Fellow, Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Education

  • 1990: MD, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China
  • 1997: PhD, Developmental Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Research & Select Publications

Research Interest

Breast cancer, endocrine therapy, developmental therapeutics, biomarkers and pharmacogenetics

Research Publications

Authors:

Kong T, Ma CX

Journal & Year:

J Clin Invest | 2026

Authors:

Kong T, Mabry A, Highkin M, Ma CX

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Nat Commun | 2026

Authors:

Gerratana L, Reduzzi C, Ren Y, Ma CX, Mayer EL

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Clin Cancer Res | 2025

Authors:

Bidard FC, Mayer EL, Park YH, Ma C, Turner NC

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N Engl J Med | 2025

Authors:

Lloyd MR, Chica-Parrado R, Weipert CM, Ma CX, Wander SA

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EBioMedicine | 2025

Authors:

Ademuyiwa FO, Ma CX, Weilbaecher K, Davis A

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Clin Cancer Res | 2025

Authors:

Davis AA, Hesse J, Pereira PMR, Ma CX

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NPJ Breast Cancer | 2025

Authors:

Zhou S, Zhang Y, Belmar J, Ma CX, Zhu W

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Cancer Res | 2025

Authors:

Lee S, Ricci B, Tran J, Ma CX, Faccio R

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Nat Commun | 2025

Authors:

Gerratana L, Davis AA, Foffano L, Ma CX, Cristofanilli M

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Cancer Lett | 2025

Authors:

Azzi G, Slavin TP, Izaguirre-Carbonell J, Ma CX

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Case Rep Oncol | 2025

Authors:

Jhaveri KL, Lim E, Jeselsohn R, Ma CX, Beeram M

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J Clin Oncol | 2024

Authors:

Zhang X, Goedegebuure SP, Chen MY, Ma CX, Gillanders WE

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Genome Med | 2024

Authors:

Iglesia MD, Jayasinghe RG, Chen S, Ma C, Ding L

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Nat Cancer | 2024

Authors:

Zhang Y, Zhou S, Kai Y, Ma CX, Zhu W

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Nat Commun | 2024

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