Gretchen A. Gignac, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am a medical oncologist who has clinical and research expertise in genitourinary medical oncology as well as clinical trials. My clinical practice is at Boston Medical Center and includes adult patients with cancers of the prostate, kidney, bladder, testicles and penis, as well as other solid cancers. My treatment expertise is in hormonal agents, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, radioactive pharmaceuticals, bone targeted therapies, supportive and palliative care. I am also an educator in the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program.

Publications

  • Published 3/3/2025

    Beidler LB, Zayhowski K, Nahorniak M, Loo S, Gignac GA, Wang C, Gunn CM. Perceptions and Use of Germline Genetic Testing Among Patients With Prostate Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract. 2025 Oct; 21(10):1468-1474. PMID: 40030090.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/29/2024

    Zayhowski K, Wang C, Nahorniak M, Loo S, Gignac G, Gunn C. A qualitative study of the experiences of patients with prostate cancer when receiving negative genetic results: "I still don't have a grasp of what it all means". J Genet Couns. 2025 Jun; 34(3):e2003. PMID: 39611226.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/12/2024

    Khosla H, Bhatt S, Wang MJ, Gignac G, Mittal K, Patel J. Enfortumab-vedotin use for urothelial carcinoma in two patients on hemodialysis. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2024 Jul; 30(5):941-944. PMID: 38470473.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/29/2023

    Gunn CM, Gignac G, Hardy B, Zayhowski K, Pankowska M, Loo S, Wang C. Characterizing Referrals for Prostate Cancer Genetic Services in a Safety-Net Hospital. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Oct; 19(10):852-859. PMID: 37384869.

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  • Published 1/1/2023

    Gunn CM, Li EX, Gignac GA, Pankowska M, Loo S, Zayhowski K, Wang C. Delivering Genetic Testing for Patients with Prostate Cancer: Moving Beyond Provider Knowledge as a Barrier to Care. Cancer Control. 2023; 30:10732748221143884. PMID: 36946278.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center
    Boston University
  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD
  • University of Rochester, BA

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