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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


TBCRC 048 (Olaparib Expanded) Expansion Cohorts: Phase II Study of Olaparib Monotherapy for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer With Germline Mutations in PALB2 or Somatic Mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2.

Journal Article J Clin Oncol · March 10, 2026 PURPOSE: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 048 was a proof-of-principle trial demonstrating responses to the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib in patients (pts) with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with germline (g) PALB2 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Receipt of guideline-concordant local and chemotherapy-based systemic therapy for patients with triple-negative breast cancer: 10-year survival outcomes in a multi-state population-based analysis.

Journal Article Cancer · February 2026 BackgroundWomen diagnosed with triple-negative (ER-, PR-, HER2-) breast cancer (TNBC) have poor survival outcomes compared with other breast cancer subtypes. Yet there is little nonexperimental data on whether guideline-concordant therapy translat ... Full text Cite

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 · January 2026 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
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Education, Training & Certifications


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