Elizabeth Plimack MD

@erplimackmd.bsky.social

Deputy Director at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Philadelphia USA. Professor GU Medical Oncology. Views Mine. COI: https://coi.asco.org/share/3BX-RW4D/Elizabeth%20Plimack

Trump & Musk are making massive cuts to the National Institutes of Health. I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.

In the ESOPEC trial, researchers evaluated whether perioperative chemotherapy improves overall survival as compared with preoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma. Full trial results and Plain Language Summary: nej.md/4apWlo5 #MedSky #Oncology

The New England Journal of Medicine     
Perioperative Chemotherapy in Esophageal Cancer 
A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY    

Illustration of resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma.    

Read the full Plain Language Summary at NEJM.org.

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🎉 EMA celebrates its 3️⃣0️⃣th anniversary highlighting its evolving role at the centre of the EU assessing & authorising safe, high-quality medicines for 450 million people & countless animals in Europe. Learn more about EMA’s key achievements over the past 30 years: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...

EMA celebrates 30 years of progress in science and medicines in the European Union | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Agency marks milestone highlighting its changing role in Europe

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The clearest sign of intellectual chemistry isn’t agreeing with someone. It’s enjoying your disagreements with them. Harmony is not the combination of identical sounds. It’s the pleasing arrangement of different tones, voices, or instruments. Creative tension makes beautiful music.

Thrilled to announce that my dear friend and colleague, Jay Simhan, MD, FACS, has been named Chair of Urology at Temple University Hospital! I’m thrilled to partner as two departments under the Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute to elevate our already world-class program to even greater heights!

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This Christmas and every year I remember my current and past patients with ornaments on our tree. Have been fortunate to care for thousands in my ten year career in oncology. Hope to help thousands more in the years to come. 🎄🕯️

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