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Gretchen Genevieve Kimmick

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
Duke Box 3204, Durham, NC 27710
10 Bryan-Searle Drive, 441 Seeley G. Mudd Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Breast cancer; treatment of breast cancer; management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors; survivorship issues after breast cancer; supportive care in managment of cancer patients; breast cancer and treatment of cancer in older persons; diagnosis and management of cancer in underserved populations.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Medicine · 2018 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2004 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published December 9, 2015
Older Breast Cancer Patients Defy Survival Models
Published August 18, 2015
Side effects may lead breast cancer patients to skip drugs

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Recent Publications


Examining the Interrelationships of Lymphedema with Pain, Physical Function, and Demographic and Medical Variables in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain.

Journal Article Clin Breast Cancer · July 9, 2025 PURPOSE: To examine the relationship of lymphedema with pain, physical function, and demographic and medical variables in women with breast cancer and pain. METHODS: Secondary analysis of baseline data from a study of women with breast cancer and pain. Sel ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adjuvant Radiation vs Endocrine Therapy After Lumpectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Older Women: Analysis of Real-World Survival Outcomes.

Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · June 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: We examined whether adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) monotherapy offers comparable overall survival (OS) to adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) monotherapy following lumpectomy in women aged ≥ 65 years with favorable early stage breast cancer. PATIE ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in treatment delays among metastatic breast cancer patients: insights from nationwide electronic health records, 2011-2022.

Journal Article Breast Cancer Res Treat · April 2025 PURPOSE: While previous research has highlighted treatment delay inequities in early-stage breast cancer and identified potential contributing factors, there is limited research on disparities in treatment delays for metastatic breast cancer (MBC). This st ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Wake Forest University · 2000 M.S.
Wake Forest University · 1989 M.D.