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.

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

People want institutions to stand up www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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!

Proud to be faculty of this institution today. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...

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/...

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/

Prophylaxis, clinical management, and monitoring of datopotamab deruxtecan-associated oral mucositis/stomatitis academic.oup.com/oncolo/artic... #SuppOnc #DatoDXd @hoperugo.bsky.social

Many friends would moonlight to afford childcare during residency. The problem is for all working class US citizens.

🚨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

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...

My trip to Cancer De Mama LACOG-GBECAM 2025 has been wonderful. Learning about the stark differences in access between public and private patients has been eye opening. No IO, ADCs, CDK4/6 for public pts. #medsky #oncosky

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....

🚨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

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...

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

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...

Body composition as a potential biomarker of recurrence risk in patients with triple-negative #BreastCancer link.springer.com/article/10.1... Findings suggest that VSR may serve as a stronger prognostic biomarker than BMI, with potential implications for future interventions aimed at reducing VSR

In 2024 NIH grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Issuing a call to action for incorporation of biomarkers in clinical trial design, Mafalda Oliveira speaks to the value of stakeholder engagement in trial design. #SGBCC2025

My NIH K08 is resubmitted. We hope to further our work in metastasis and immune evasion using a colon cancer mouse model that spreads to the liver like humans, which we study in parallel using matched primary/metastasis patient specimens. The goal - to develop 🎯 immunotherapies in colon cancer

Patients liked their messages written by A.I.compared with those written by their clinicians, until they learned they came from A.I. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

What is the threshold of alcohol intake that poses health risk? A new feature @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... open-access

Donald is a brilliant friend and collaborator. He was directly involved in the discovery of elacestrant and lasofoxifene for MBC. Believe him.

@drsarahsammons.bsky.social and Lisa Backus speaking about the bond of trust between patient and physician. #metastaticbreastcancer #patientvoice

@maryamlustberg.bsky.social @itsnotpink.bsky.social @marthacarlson.bsky.social and Ashley Johnson Fernandez are up next having an honest conversation about living with #MBC

Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

Case Record of the MGH: A 65-year-old woman was evaluated for back pain and pancytopenia. A peripheral-blood smear was notable for nucleated red cells, large platelets, and immature granulocytes. A diagnosis was made. Full case details: nej.md/4bfXXBf #MedSky #Oncology

Boswellia aka Indian frankincense or olibanum, is a tree native to India. In a clinical trial, it was safe and effective for radiation induced necrosis of brain metastases which is a common problem! #medsky www.redjournal.org/article/S036...

Medicare stops access to #Telehealth April 1st for almost all. [Even rural pts must drive to a 🏥 office 1st & THEN get telehealth.] This will lead to: 1️⃣ less access to specialty care 2️⃣ poorer outcomes 3️⃣ higher costs for people with cancer #Telemedicine was a step forward. Let's not fall back.

It matters that scientists speak out against what is being done to US science. Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics". Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about". We need to sound the alarm. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In a 2023 ASCO survey, 60% of US oncologists report burnout. <25% are happy with work-life integration. Higher rates in caregivers and those <50. 20% plan to reduce clinical hours. #medsky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39906334/

7year intracranial PFS 42% with 1st line Ipi/Nivo for melanoma with asymptomatic brain mets Incredible progress. Increasingly paradigm in met melanoma not truly palliative, but long term disease control. Challenge remains to increase rate of durable responses #medsky #Oncsky #melanoma

Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu. www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...

Treatment Algorithm series: discussion on HER2+ #BreastCancer ✅ APT data/TCHP ✅ Metastatic disease ✅ Her2/ER/PR+ Full discussion: ⭐️ oncbrothers.com/her2positive... ⭐️ www.cancernetwork.com/treatment-al... ⭐️ “Oncology Brothers” podcast #bcsm #CancerSky #OncSky @drsarahsammons.bsky.social