Rachana Yendala, MD

Rachana Yendala, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained medical oncologist with Saint Luke’s Cancer Specialists. Dr. Yendala has specialized training in treating lung cancer, breast cancer, and chronic leukemia and lymphoma. Her clinical interests also include gastrointestinal cancer, renal cancer, and benign hematology.
Dr. Yendala is passionate about patient care and effective communication. She encourages her patients to make informed decisions about their care by providing a robust support system.
When Dr. Yendala is not caring for patients, she enjoys meditation, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Full length Publications

1. Perisetti A, Goyal H, Yendala R,..Thandassery RB. Sarcopenia in hepatocellular carcinoma: Current knowledge and future directions. World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan 28;28(4):432-448. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i4.432. PMID: 35125828; PMCID: PMC8790553.
2. Perisetti A, Goyal H, Yendala R, Thandassery RB, Giorgakis E. Non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic viral hepatitis: Current insights and advancements. World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun 28;27(24):3466-3482. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i24.3466. PMID: 34239263; PMCID: PMC8240056.
3. Swarup S, Kopel J, Yendala R, Thirumala S, Quick DP. Spontaneous heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) following curettage and bone graft of femur in a patient with monostotic fibrous dysplasia. Thromb Res. 2020 Dec;196:75-77. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.08.009. Epub 2020 Aug 8. PMID: 32853979.
4. Perisetti A, Khan H, George NE, Yendala R, .. Villalpando N, Goyal H. Colorectal cancer screening use among insured adults: Is out-of-pocket cost a barrier to routine screening? World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Sep 5;9(4):31-38. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v9.i4.31. PMID: 30191078; PMCID: PMC6125137.
5. Perisetti A, Raghavapuram S, Sheikh AB, Yendala R, .. A. Mushroom Poisoning Mimicking Painless Progressive Jaundice: A Case Report with Review of the Literature. Cureus. 2018 Apr 5;10(4):e2436. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2436. PMID: 29896444; PMCID: PMC5995584.
6. Khalil S, Yendala R, D'Cunha N, Hardwicke F, Shanshal M. Giant-cell tumor of bone with pathological evidence of blood vessel invasion. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2017 Sep;10(3):161-163. doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2017.05.031. Epub 2017 Jun 15. PMID: 28633039.

Abstracts

1. Perisetti, A., Mahanazuddin, S., Yendala, R., Goyal, H., Tharian, B., Rojas, M., & Sharma, N. (2021). S333 Reduced Incidence of New Gastrointestinal Cancers Diagnosis During COVID-19 Pandemic. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 116, S144-S145.
2. Thein, K. Z., Ball, S., Sultan, A., …Yendala.R ... & Tijani, L. A. (2019). Risk of secondary hematologic malignancies and tolerability in patients with ovarian cancer treated with PARP inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of four phase III randomized controlled trials.
3. Thein, K. Z., Ball, S., Sultan ... Yendala. R& Tijani, L. A. (2019). Risk of secondary hematologic malignancies and tolerability in patients with ovarian cancer treated with PARP inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of four phase III randomized controlled trials.
4. Thein, K. Z., Ball, S., .Yendala. R., ... & Tijani, L. A. (2019). Risk of secondary hematologic malignancies and tolerability in patients with ovarian cancer treated with PARP inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of four phase III randomized controlled trials.
5. Paul, S., Yendala, R., Raja, N. P., & Mohamed, I. (2016). Influence of obesity on survival in non-metastatic triple negative breast cancer; a retrospective analysis.
6. Perisetti, A., Goyal, H., Yendala, R., Mahanazuddin, S., Rojas, M., Gajendran, M., & Sharma, N. (2021). S686 Gastrointestinal Bleeding Risk and Endoscopy Utilization in COVID-19 Patients on Therapeutic Anticoagulation: A Multicentric Study. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 116, S309.
7. Khalil, S., Yendala, R., D'Cunha, N., Hardwicke, F., & Shanshal, M. (2017). Giant-cell tumor of bone with pathological evidence of blood vessel invasion. Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy, 10(3), 161-163.
8. Swarup, S., Sultan, A., Zaw, M., Yendala, R., Han, M. M., Myat, Y. M., ... & Thein, K. Z. (2018). Risk of health-related quality-of-life events and pulmonary toxicities in patients with cancer treated with poly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase inhibitors: A meta-analysis of seven phase III trials.
9. Yendala, R., Thein, K., Swarup, S., Sultan, A., Ball, S., Quirch, M., ... & Jones, C. (2019). CLO19-059: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate the Risk of Health-Related Quality of Life Events in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With CDK 4/6 Inhibitors. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 17(3.5), CLO19-059.
10. Sultan, A., Swarup, S., ..Yendala. R ... & Thein, K. Z. (2019). EPR19-74: Risk of Cabozantinib-Associated Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Toxicities in Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 17(3.5), EPR19-74.
11. Yendala, R., Thein, K. Z., Sultan, A., Swarup, S., Tijani, L., Hardwicke, F. L., & Jones, C. (2018). Risk of gastrointestinal and hepatic toxicities in patients with cancer treated with regorafenib: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
12. Yendala, R., Thein, K. Z., Swarup, S., Sultan, A., D'Cunha, N. C., Awasthi, S., & Tijani, L. (2018). Risk of health-related quality of life and metabolic events and pulmonary toxicities in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with everolimus: A meta-analysis of phase 3 randomized controlled trials.
13. Swarup, S., Thein, K. Z., Sultan, A., Yendala, R., Hardwicke, F. L., Jones, C., & Awasthi, S. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the risk of pulmonary toxicities in patients with advanced breast cancer treated with everolimus.
14. Yendala, R., Shahid, N., Alnemari, A., Mrak, R., Buehler, M., & Hameed, D. G. M. (2016). A Unique Case of Synchronous Extramedullary Spinal Masses Ã Æ Ã Â¢ à â â â ¬ à â â ⬠ŠIs Surgery an Answer?. Journal of Universal Surgery, 4(1), 0-0.
15. Yendala, R., Tijani, L., Thein, K. Z., Igid, H. P., Shanshal, M., Awasthi, S., & Hardwicke, F. L. (2017). A novel function of SMC1 as a transporter of xenobiotics.
16. Perisetti, A., Dunkelberg, J., & Yendala, R. (2013). Mushroom Poisoning Mimicking Painless Progressive Jaundice: A Case Report and Review of the Literature: 452. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 108, S134.
17. Perisetti, A., & Yendala, R. (2014). Tu1035 Counties With High Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in the United States. Are We Screening the Right Population?. Gastroenterology, 5(146), S-734.