America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
Sarah Sammons MD
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Breast Medical Oncologist Associate Director Metastatic Breast Program Dana Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School #oncsky #cansky #medsky
The #ASCO25 #OncoAlertTOP10 Abstracts in #BreastCancer These are some of our picks of TOP abstracts we look forward to be presented at the upcoming ASCO Meeting in Chicago🇺🇸 @elisaagostinetto.bsky.social @erikahamilton9.bsky.social @drsgraff.bsky.social @elisabettabonzano.bsky.social
The purpose of the #ASPRIA trial is to determine if a combination of two drugs, #Atezolizumab and #SacituzumabGovitecan, can be used to prevent recurrence in #TripleNegativeBreastCancer. For more information call 877-338-7425 or visit: www.dana-farber.org/clinical-tri... #BreastCancer #TNBC
Join us via Zoom on 6/24 for OABC’s Lunch & Learn Educational Series: Understanding the Role of Medical Cannabis in Cancer Care with psychiatrist, Ilana Braun, MD. dfci.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
💙 This #NationalNursesWeek, we are proud to honor the extraordinary Oncology Nurse Navigators at Dana-Farber—trusted allies who walk with patients through some of life’s most difficult moments. We are deeply grateful for all they do—and for every Dana-Farber nurse who leads with heart.
Join us via zoom 5/16 for an educational session on how circulating tumor DNA is used to inform treatment selection and monitor response in #metastaticbreastcancer with Dr. Heather Parsons @heatherparsons.bsky.social, part of the EMBRACE #MBC Virtual Forum Series. www.dana-farber.org/metastatic-b...
Congratulations to Drs. Paolo Tarantino, Caterina Sposetti, Pietro De Placido, and Tess O'Meara on receiving the prestigious #ConquerCancer #ASCO Merit Awards! @ptarantinomd.bsky.social @csposettimd.bsky.social
Did you know? 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through #NIH Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
Such a great session!
Roberta Lombardi - Infinite Strength@infinitembc.bsky.social · last yr.Dr. Sarah Sammons speaks about the importance of communication for building the bond of trust between a patient and physician. Watch the whole conversation with Dr. Sammons and her Patient, Lisa, on our website. Just click here: www.infinitestrength.org/blog/metasta...
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Radionecrosis After Dual Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition for Brain Metastases
This cohort study evaluates whether immune-checkpoint inhibition therapy concurrent with radiosurgery is associated with risk of symptomatic radionecrosis among US patients with brain metastases.
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Proud to be faculty of this institution today. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
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In a multivariable analysis, omitting ET was associated w/⬆️ risk of death HR 1.23; For ER 1%-5% HR 1.16; For ER 6%-10% HR 1.42 Endocrine Therapy Omission in ER–Low (1%-10%) Early-Stage Breast Cancer | @oncoalert.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Endocrine Therapy Omission in Estrogen Receptor–Low (1%-10%) Early-Stage Breast Cancer
PURPOSEAdjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) improves overall survival (OS) in estrogen receptor (ER)–positive early-stage breast cancer (BC). However, the benefit of ET for those with ER-low BC (ER 1%-10%)...
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This retrospective study looked at real-world outcomes with #SacituzumabGovitecan among #BreastCancer pts with #CentralNervousSystem metastases. 🔓https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40038301/ ✍️@antgiordanomd.bsky.social @stolaney1.bsky.social @drsarahsammons.bsky.social #LMD #CNS #MBC #leptomeningeal
How does SG perform in active BC brain metastases? Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in 33 patients with HER2-negative MBC and CNS metastases, including active and LMD had a modest CNS ORR of 4/30 (13%) and median CNS-PFS of 2.9 months (95%CI:2.0-4.3). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40038301/
Real-World outcomes with sacituzumab govitecan among breast cancer patients with central nervous system metastases - PubMed
Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are associated with poor prognosis in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In this retrospective study, we investigated the activity of sacituzumab gov...
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Prophylaxis, clinical management, and monitoring of datopotamab deruxtecan-associated oral mucositis/stomatitis academic.oup.com/oncolo/artic... #SuppOnc #DatoDXd @hoperugo.bsky.social
Prophylaxis, clinical management, and monitoring of datopotamab deruxtecan-associated oral mucositis/stomatitis
Abstract. Oral mucositis/stomatitis (hereafter stomatitis) is a common dose-limiting toxicity seen with various classes of cancer treatment. Symptoms assoc
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Many friends would moonlight to afford childcare during residency. The problem is for all working class US citizens.
Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD FASCO@fumikochino.bsky.social · last yr.🚨This study is important. Studying barriers to optimal training is part of improving the workforce & changing medicine's culture. This focus shows we ARE making progress toward our goal of having excellent medical care —and also healthy & happy physicians to provide it. @oncoalert.bsky.social
🚨This study is important. Studying barriers to optimal training is part of improving the workforce & changing medicine's culture. This focus shows we ARE making progress toward our goal of having excellent medical care —and also healthy & happy physicians to provide it. @oncoalert.bsky.social
‘Virtually impossible to afford childcare’ on single-parent resident salary
Combined living expenses and childcare costs could not be sustained on the salary of a single-parent surgical resident, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.Individuals may be det...
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Like I said, change is a good thing. Sad to leave Brown University Health but super excited to join such a venerable institution as @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social
Will AI write chemo orders, do insurance prior auths, write for prescription drugs, take care of hospitalized patients and run to infusion reactions? My word I would love to see it! people.com/bill-gates-a...
Bill Gates Says AI Will Replace Doctors, Teachers and More in Next 10 Years, Making Humans Unnecessary 'for Most Things'
Bill Gates believes that AI will replace doctors, teachers and more professionals within the decade, leaving humans unnecessary 'for most things.' He shared his take on AI and vision for the future on...
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What’s the role of PET in breast cancer? 18F-Labeled Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Staging and Restaging Patients With Breast Cancer | Journal of Clinical Oncology ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
<sup>18</sup>F-Labeled Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Staging and Restaging Patients With Breast Cancer
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🚨Does Vaping Cause Lung Cancer? Myths and Facts🚨 14.1% of young adults (18-25) — around 4.7 million people — are vaping, putting their health at serious risk. Studies show that vaping combined with smoking increases the risk of lung cancer 4x.
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
RCT shows that young children (age 28 days to 4 years of age) with Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) given probiotics (B breve, B lactis, and L rhamnosus) had 2 days less of fever than those on placebo. buff.ly/LeYbEeY #medsky #pedsky
Probiotics and Fever Duration in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of a probiotic mixture containing Bifidobacterium breve M-16V, Bifidobacterium lactis HN019, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in reduc...
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Amidst challenging times, this is a win for the people of upstate New York. Congratulations to colleague oncologists and researchers at the Wilmot Cancer Institute of the University of Rochester, NY! www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation
The new National Cancer Institute classification places the University of Rochester among the top 4 percent of cancer centers in the US.
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Among the many articles on the ongoing destruction of academia and science 🧪 in the US, this is one of the most chilling.. "It is an attack on the conditions that allow free thought to exist.. we will feel its consequences for decades" The end of the university as we know it @meghanor.bsky.social
Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities (Gift Article)
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
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