Rani Bansal, MD
Medical Oncologist
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Part of the Duke Cancer Institute
About Me
I first started working with patients with breast cancer when I was in college through the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life program, and it truly shaped what I wanted to do in my career. I love being able to connect with my patients and their families and it is a privilege to be a part of their cancer care. Outside of medicine, I love exploring new types of foods and trying new restaurants with my husband. We also enjoy walking trails, going to the lake, and spending time with our family.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Medical Oncology 2022
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2023
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Clinical Focus and Research
I am interested in clinical research to develop novel therapeutic agents to further advance the field of breast oncology. My goal is to further the development of novel therapeutic agents through clinical trial development and better access to clinical trials for all patients. I've been involved in research projects to improve the care oncology patients receive as well as clinical research to investigate the genomic differences within breast cancer and how we can find targets to continue to improve personalized breast cancer treatment.
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SMX22-002: Locally Advanced or Metastatic ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer with an ESR1 MutationIRB# PRO00112602 , NCT# NCT05696626
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Cambria 1 for ER+/HER2- Early Stage Breast Cancer after SurgeryIRB# PRO00112971 , NCT# NCT05774951
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ASCENT-05 for Triple Negative Breast Cancer with Residual Disease after SurgeryIRB# PRO00114654 , NCT# NCT05633654
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pionERA Breast Cancer (CO44657)IRB# PRO00114510 , NCT# NCT06065748
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A012301 LoTam Molecular Low-risk Early-Stage Breast CancerIRB# PRO00117825 , NCT# NCT06671912
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TROPION-Breast04 (Triple Negative Breast Cancer)IRB# PRO00115149 , NCT# NCT06112379
- A Phase III, Open-label, Randomised Study of Neoadjuvant Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) Plus Durvalumab Followed by Adjuvant Durvalumab With or Without Chemotherapy Versus Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Followed by Adjuvant Pembroliz awarded by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP 2024 - 2029
- Bansal, Rani, Tolulope Adeyelu, Andrew Elliott, Phillip Walker, Matias A. Bustos, Estelamari Rodriguez, Melissa K. Accordino, et al. “Genomic and transcriptomic landscape of HER2-low breast cancer.” Breast Cancer Res Treat 209, no. 2 (January 2025): 323–30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-024-07495-4.
- Barnett, Reagan M., Albert Jang, Sree Lanka, PIngfu Fu, Leslie A. Bucheit, Hani Babiker, Alan Bryce, et al. “Blood-based tumor mutational burden impacts clinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor treated breast and prostate cancers.” Commun Med (Lond) 4, no. 1 (December 2, 2024): 256. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00687-5.
- Bansal, Rani, Tolulope Adeyelu, Andrew Elliott, Antoinette R. Tan, Jennifer R. Ribeiro, Jane Meisel, Matthew J. Oberley, et al. “Genomic Landscape of Malignant Phyllodes Tumors Identifies Subsets for Targeted Therapy.” JCO Precision Oncology 8 (December 2024): e2400289. https://doi.org/10.1200/po.24.00289.
- Bansal, R., D. Dizon, and M. Murphy. “Ovarian Cancer: Primary Treatment and Approach to Recurrent Disease.” In Cancer Consult: Expertise in Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Solid Tumors and Supportive Care, 1:499–509, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119823766.ch38.
- Borgovan, T., A. Pelcovitz, R. Chudasama, T. Ollila, and P. Queseneberry. “The Stem Cell Continuum Model and Implications in Cancer.” In Handbook of Stem Cell Therapy: Volume 1, 1255–78, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2655-6_24.
- Bansal, Rani, Tolulope Adeyelu, Andrew Elliott, Antoinette Tan, Jane Meisel, Matthew Oberley, Stephanie Graff, et al. “Abstract PO4-24-08: Genomic Landscape of Malignant Phyllodes Tumors Identifies Subsets for Targeted Therapy.” In Cancer Research, Vol. 84. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs23-po4-24-08.
- Dent, Susan, Emily Douglas, Sarah Hatcher, Katherine Ansley, Carolyn Park, Nathaniel O’Connell, Mary Hackney, et al. “Abstract PO3-19-04: The CROWN STUDY: A multicenter prospective cohort study of cardiovascular outcomes in premenopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer treated with ovarian suppression and an aromatase inhibitor.” In Cancer Research, Vol. 84. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs23-po3-19-04.
- Lee, Seoho, Rani Bansal, Melissa E. Hughes, Amanda E. Van Swearingen, Heather N. Moore, David O. Kamson, Solmaz Sahebjam, et al. “Abstract 6472: Response to PARP inhibitors in patients with breast cancer metastatic to the central nervous system.” In Cancer Research, 84:6472–6472. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2024-6472.
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Aetna
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Duke Group Plans
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Experience Health
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Humana
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NC Medicaid
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TRICARE
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United Healthcare
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- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
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- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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