- Anal cancer
- Appendiceal tumor
- Bile duct cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
- Colon cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Gastric cancer (Stomach cancer)
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Small intestine cancer
Minh Than, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Than believes that exceptional cancer care begins with understanding each patient's unique needs, goals, and concerns. As a medical oncologist and physician-scientist specializing in pancreatic cancer, he works closely with patients to explain their diagnosis, guide treatment decisions, and provide compassionate support throughout their cancer journey. His research is dedicated to advancing new approaches to pancreatic cancer prevention and treatment that can directly benefit patients and their families.
My education and training
- Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Than is a Penn Medicine physician.
Qualifications and experience
- Internal Medicine, 2023
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Than MT, Dequiedt L, Sor R, Nair S, Markosyan N, Furth EE, Yang C, Ray-Fofana C, Menard M, Quintana E, Edwards AC, Hennessey CJ, Good AL, Quinones L, Hwang Y, Clendenin C, Kiemen AL, Vonderheide RH, Stanger BZ. Cancer Interception with KRAS Inhibitors in Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma , Science , 391(6790): 2026,1161-1166.
Than MT, Stanger BZ. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: the Everest of cancer biology , J Clin Invest , 135(14): 2025,e191936.
Than MT, O’Hara M, Stanger BZ, Reiss KA. KRAS-driven Tumorigenesis and KRAS-driven Therapy in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. , Mol Cancer Ther , 23(10): 2024,1378-1388.
Wilcox NS, Tape C, Cordisco AJ, Than MT, Zuroff L, Dobkin J, Massa RC, Lytle AG, Bagg A, Min H, Glaser LJ, and Kosseim LM. Anemia in a young Guinean male. , Clin Case Rep , 9(8): 2021,e04593.
Jia F, Cui M, Than MT, Han M. Developmental Defects of Caenorhabditis elegans Lacking Branched-chain α-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Are Mainly Caused by Monomethyl Branched-chain Fatty Acid Deficiency , J Biol Chem, 291(6): 2016,2967-73.
Chi C, Ronai D, Than MT, Walker CJ, Sewell AK, Han M. Developmental Defects of Caenorhabditis elegans Lacking Branched-chain α-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Are Mainly Caused by Monomethyl Branched-chain Fatty Acid Deficiency , J Biol Chem , 291(6): 2016,2967-73
Than M, and Han M. Functional analysis of the miRNA-mRNA interaction network in C. elegans. , Worm , 2(4): 2013,e26894.
Than MT, Kudlow BA, Han M. Functional analysis of neuronal microRNAs in Caenorhabditis elegans dauer formation by combinational genetics and neuronal miRISC immunoprecipitation. , PLoS Genet , 9(6): 2013,e1003592.