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Telling neurosurgery stories at MD Anderson. Opinions my own.
Excited to welcome Dr. Hideho Okada of UCSF to
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
yesterday! He presented his work on T-cell -based immunotherapy strategies for malignant gliomas to a large group of Brain Tumor Center researchers and students—Q&A went overtime!#oncsurgery
#endcancer
14 days ago
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“One of the best things about our job is that we get to see patients every day. They are our inspiration.” -Dr. Michael Lim
@stanfordnsurg.bsky.social
at the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Leavens Lecture, “Overcoming the immune microenvironment in GBM.”#oncsurgery
#endcancer
21 days ago
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Dr. Chandra Sen addressed
@mdanderson.bsky.social
trainees and faculty at the annual Skull Base Course today. The room was filled for his lecture, “Management of the Venous System in Skull Base Surgery. Great way to kick off 2026!
#oncsurgery
#endcancer
28 days ago
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A beautiful Saturday celebrating the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Boot Walk in Cypress. Thank you to my Neurosurgery colleagues for a great morning honoring our loved ones who have faced cancer.
#oncsurgery
#endcancer
3 months ago
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“I’m here to tell you what happens to the tumor after you resect it.”
@kcakdemir.bsky.social
presented to Neurosurgery residents and fellows at
@mdanderson.bsky.social
today. His lab analyzes tumor samples to advance efforts for precision cancer medicine and to
#endcancer
.
#oncsurgery
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Neurosurgery is hiring! Join our award-winning nursing team at @mdanderson.baky.social! We're seeking an exceptional APP to join our outpatient team. Those with skull base experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Learn more and apply 🔽
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Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery - Outpatient at MD Anderson
MD Anderson is Hiring! Search available jobs or submit your resume now by visiting this link. Please share with anyone you feel would be a great fit.
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5 months ago
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“Cancer neuroscience is emerging as a field.” Dr.
@michellemonje.bsky.social
presented on the
#neuroscience
of
#braincancer
to more than 80 researchers at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
today! Learn about how the Cancer Neuroscience Program is working to
#endcancer
. ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/research/dep...
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Cancer Neuroscience Program
Discover how MD Anderson’s Cancer Neuroscience Program advances research on brain health and the nervous system’s role in cancer progression and recovery.
https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/programs-centers/cancer-neuroscience-program.html
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The
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Brain Tumor Center of the
#CancerNeuroscience
Program welcomes
@michellemonje.bsky.social
! Zooming in from
@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
, she’ll discuss the Neuroscience of Brain Cancer⬇️ 🗓️Friday, September 19 🕕12 pm CST 📧
[email protected]
to join
#endcancer
5 months ago
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So exciting to have Neurosurgery’s Music-in-Medicine initiative featured on KHOU! News! Thank you to Shern-Min Chow for joining the concert-experiment at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
!
#oncsurgery
#endcancer
www.khou.com/article/news...
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'A very invasive art form' | MD Anderson Cancer Center studies music's healing power through brain wave analysis
The research aims to help doctors prescribe specific types of music to stimulate targeted brain regions, potentially reducing or replacing narcotics and opioids.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/md-anderson-cancer-center-music-brain-mapping/285-688726eb-7052-482f-93dd-5aa77fc3aae4
5 months ago
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“Early SRS offers superior tumor control in most patients with Koos 1 & 2 vestibular schwannomas (VS).” At
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
, Dr. Jason Sheehan showed that stereotactic radiosurgery is the top treatment for these tumors that interfere with hearing.
#oncsurgery
#endcancer
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“We”re going in the right direction.” Dr. Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge on research to kill
#chordoma
using a virus at the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. More than 30 young docs from
@BCMHouston.bsky.social
and the TMC joined to
#endcancer
!
#oncsurgery
5 months ago
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Incredible Cancer Neuroscience Program scientific retreat this weekend at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
! Kudos to the team for organizing a great event!
6 months ago
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Today’s Neurosurgery Grand Rounds was packed with residents and fellows! Dr. Claudio Tatsui described how
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
neurosurgeons optimize
#oncsurgery
outcomes using radiation therapy for spine mets. We”re leading in technological innovation to
#endcancer
.
7 months ago
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This
#GBMday
, we honor our patients, caregivers, providers and researchers fighting glioblastoma. At
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
, we’re conducting hundreds of
#clinicaltrials
in
#oncsurgery
to
#endcancer
, including
#GBM
. Learn more ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/research/dep...
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Clinical Trials
https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/neurosurgery/clinical-trials.html
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Read about how
@mdanderson.bsky.social
endovascular neurosurgeon Dr. Chris Young is finding new ways to
#endcancer
⬇️
#oncsky
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8 months ago
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Get the latest on
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
research from the
@ascocancer.bsky.social
conference! Drs. Anuj Patel and Jordi Ahnert will present current cancer and
#braintumor
research on Zoom. Here’s the info ⬇️ 🗓️Friday, June 20 🕕12 pm CST 📧
[email protected]
to sign up!
8 months ago
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Excited to share my latest story for
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
! Dr. Chris Young leads our Endovascular Neurosurgical Oncology Program, using minimally invasive surgical techniques and doing exciting research to
#endcancer
.
#oncsky
Learn more ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/p...
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Plumbing the depths of the brain: How a neurosurgeon approaches brain cancer treatment
Neurosurgeon Christopher Young, M.D., Ph.D., uses the blood vessels to treat brain cancer. He thinks of himself like a plumber. Get to know him.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/plumbing-the-depths-of-the-brain--how-a-neurosurgeon-approaches-brain-cancer-treatment.h00-159777234.html
8 months ago
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The latest from Neurosurgery’s spine team: 🔍imaging indicated spinal tumors. But pathology revealed actinomycosis, a treatable infection. 3 months on, the patient is well. A great example of the varied cases we see at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
.
#oncsky
Read more ⬇️
thejns.org/caselessons/...
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Excited for surgical innovation at the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Oncopitch! Neurosurgery presented an innovative, AI-powered proposal to improve spine mets treatment. Leadership awarded the team funding and in-kind support!
#oncsky
#endcancer
8 months ago
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reposted by
Caroline Brennan
MD Anderson Cancer Center
8 months ago
Some cancer patients at MD Anderson rely on blood and platelet donations as part of their treatment. If you are able, consider making an appointment to donate blood at the MD Anderson Blood Bank.
#WorldBloodDonorDay
#EndCancer
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New Lang Lab and Allison Institute study: in glioblastoma, tiny blood vessels form—a process called microvascular proliferation (MVP).
@mdanderson.bsky.social
researchers identified cells key to MVP. Targeting them could improve GBM treatment & help
#endcancer
.
#oncsky
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8 months ago
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We resect the unresectable. A patient had a pilocytic astrocytoma in the 3rd ventricle—a tumor deep inside his brain. Neurosurgeons at
@mdanderson.bsky.social
safely removed the tumor that others deemed inoperable. Today, the patient is thriving! Learn more ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/research/dep...
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Sections
Learn about the sections that make up the Neurosurgery department at MD Anderson, a top-ranked cancer center.
https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/neurosurgery/sections.html#CranialCase
8 months ago
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June is
#NationalCancerSurvivorMonth
. There are more cancer survivors in the US than ever before, and that population is growing. The
#Neurosurgery
Survivorship Clinic at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
supports our patients beyond diagnosis and treatment. Learn more ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/patients-fam...
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Neurosurgery Survivorship Clinic
https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/care-centers-clinics/brain-and-spine-center/neurosurgery-survivorship-clinic.html
8 months ago
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“Intra-arterial delivery has the potential to more effectively deliver therapeutics.” Dr. Chris Young described our groundbreaking endovascular neurosurgical oncology program to a packed room of residents and fellows at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
today!
#oncsurgery
#btam
#endcancer
8 months ago
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Seizures are often the first sign of a brain tumor. The neurosurgery team at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
regularly treats patients affected by seizures. Did you know there are several types of seizures? Learn more ⬇️
#oncsurgery
#GoGrayInMay
#endcancer
#btam
9 months ago
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🧠Seizures are a common
#braintumor
symptom. 🧠 💡#GoGrayInMay for Brain Tumor Awareness Month
#BTAM
! Learn what to do if you witness a seizure ⬇️
9 months ago
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Caroline Brennan
Kadir Akdemir
9 months ago
Excited to share our latest manuscript
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This was a great collaboration with Drs. Huse, Lang,
@jesserdixon.bsky.social
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📢 Reminder! 📢 🗓️ On Friday, May 23, Robyn Gartrell, M.D., M.S., will join the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Brain Tumor Center to share her work on pediatric brain tumors 🧠 💡 Want to join remotely? Contact
[email protected]
!
#BTAM
#GoGrayInMay
9 months ago
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Excited for
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
physician-scientists whose applications were funded. Great news in the fight against
#braincancer
. Congratulations to Dr. Chiba Ene and
@bettykimmdphd.bsky.social
!
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9 months ago
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Most cancers are diagnosed by stage. But brain tumors are diagnosed by grade, depending on how fast they grow. They usually do not spread beyond the brain.
#GoGrayInMay
for Brain Tumor Awareness Month
#BTAM
🧠
9 months ago
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What’s the difference between
#glioblastoma
and high-grade
#astrocytona
? Grateful to
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
for platforming plain-language, patient-centered information. Learn more ⬇️
#BTAM
#GoGrayInMay
www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/w...
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What is astrocytoma, and how is it different from glioblastoma?
Astrocytoma and glioblastoma are two types of brain tumors. Learn about the different types and grades, as well as how these two brain tumors differ, from neurosurgeon Chibawanye Ene, M.D., Ph.D.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/what-is-astrocytoma--and-how-is-it-different-from-glioblastoma.h00-159694389.html
9 months ago
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Headaches are a common
#braintumor
symptom. But most headaches are NOT caused by a brain tumor. What’s the difference? Learn more to
#GoGrayInMay
for Brain Tumor Awareness Month
#BTAM
⬇️
9 months ago
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Join the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
#BrainTumor
seminar series tomorrow, via Zoom!
@qiye.bsky.social
will present the latest research on
#astrocytes
,
#glioma
and stroke ⬇️ 🧠 May 16, 2025 🧠12 noon CST 🧠 Contact
[email protected]
for login details
#BTAM
#GoGrayInMay
@bcmhouston.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Not all
#braintumors
are malignant. Neurosurgeons
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
regularly treat benign—non-cancerous—brain tumors like acoustic neuromas,
#meningiomas
and more. 🧠Spread the word this
#GrayMay
to learn more about benign brain tumors.
#BTAM
#GoGrayInMay
9 months ago
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📣Brain tumor facts 📣 🧠Benign
#braintumors
are twice as common as malignant ones. 🧠#Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors.
#GoGrayInMay
#BTAM
#endcancer
9 months ago
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May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month
#BTAM
. Common
#braintumor
symptoms include headaches, seizures and cognitive changes.
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
neurosurgeons work closely with clinical specialists to determine the best path forward for our patients.
#GoGrayInMay
#endcancer
9 months ago
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It’s
#braintumor
awareness month! Neurosurgeons at @MDAndersonNews.bsky.social regularly treat
#medulloblastoma
. Learn more ⬇️
#btam
#gograyinmay
#oncsurgery
#endcancer
9 months ago
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📢 Hear
#AACR
highlights from our amazing
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
postdocs and research scientists! 🗓️ Friday, May 9, 2025 ⏱️ 12 noon 🌐 on Zoom! 🧠Email
[email protected]
for login info. Join to hear how we’re working to
#endcancer
!
9 months ago
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May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month
#BTAM
. Patients diagnosed with a
#braintumor
have more treatment options than ever thanks to
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
clinicians and researchers.
#GoGrayInMay
and learn more ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/cancer-types...
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Brain Tumors
From diagnosis to treatment of your brain tumor, let a customized team of specialists at MD Anderson's Brain & Spine Center help you.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancer-types/brain-tumor.html
9 months ago
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📣TOMORROW, Friday, April 18, 12 noon CST!📣 Join the Brain Tumor Center of the Cancer Neuroscience Program seminar series! 🧠 We’re talking liquid biopsies in CNS tumors with @MDAnderson.bdky.social pathologist Dr. Leomar Ballester. Login details: Email
[email protected]
10 months ago
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My brother
@brennanator.bsky.social
is walking in the
@PanCAN.bsky.social
#purplestride
in honor of our amazing father, who passed from
#pancreaticcancer
last year. Like many, Dad had no symptoms until it was too late. Support research today! Bonus: if you donate today, Tom will write you a haiku!
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10 months ago
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📢 Reminder 📢 🔔TOMORROW, Friday, April 11, 12 noon CST!🔔 Dr. NdukaAmankulor joins the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Brain Tumor Program seminar series from
@upenn.bsky.social
! We’ll be discussing gliomas and research to
#endcancer
. Email
[email protected]
for login details 🧠
10 months ago
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🚨Friday, April 11, 12 noon CST🚨 Dr. Nduka Amankulor joins the
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Brain Tumor Program seminar series from
@upenn.bsky.social
! We’ll be discussing gliomas and research to
#endcancer
. Email
[email protected]
for login details 👩💻
10 months ago
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Amazing morning at the @DrMarnieRoseFdn.bsky.social annual Run for the Rose! Team
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
Brain Tumor Center showed up and out to
#endcancer
. Congrats to Eddie G 😎for his incredibly fast time: 21 minutes!
10 months ago
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Our admin leaders are driving innovation at the
#ACHECongress
on Healthcare Leadership! Thanks for making Neurosurgery the best department at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
!
#endcancer
11 months ago
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Genetically engineered macrophages home to inflammation, can “eat” tumor cells, and could help fight
#braincancer
. Listen to Dr. Chiba Ene describe his work in the lab at
@mdanderson.bsky.social
at our recent Neurosurgery Grand Rounds! ⬇️
www.mdanderson.org/research/dep...
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Conferences & Events
https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/neurosurgery/conferences-events.html
11 months ago
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Caroline Brennan
MD Anderson Cancer Center
12 months ago
MD Anderson researchers have developed a novel antibody toxin-conjugate that’s not designed to kill the cancer cells directly. Read how this new approach is designed to trigger the body's natural immune response instead:
bit.ly/4bhtToM
#EndCancer
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MD Anderson researchers develop novel antibody-toxin conjugate
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a novel antibody-toxin conjugate (ATC) designed to stimulate immune-mediated eradication of tumors. According to preclin...
https://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/md-anderson-researchers-develop-novel-antibody-toxin-conjugate.h00-159774078.html
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Major
@naturecancer.bsky.social
study out from
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
, including Neurosurgery’s
@BettyKimmdphd.bsky.social
! They developed a novel antibody-toxin conjugate to stimulate immune-mediated eradication of tumors.
#oncsurgery
#endcancer
Read more ⬇️
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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An antibody–toxin conjugate targeting CD47 linked to the bacterial toxin listeriolysin O for cancer immunotherapy - Nature Cancer
Schrank et al. report the design and characterization of an antibody–toxin conjugate targeting CD47, promoting anti-tumor immunity in preclinical cancer models.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-025-00919-0
12 months ago
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Thrilled to see this powerful film showcasing Neurosurgery excellence at
@MDAnderson.bsky.social
! It was an honor to work with the team and these incredible
#braintumor
survivors.
#endcancer
#BTAM
youtu.be/FsVnNLve_JY
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Brain tumor patients play guitar, drums during surgery
YouTube video by MD Anderson Cancer Center
https://youtu.be/FsVnNLve_JY
12 months ago
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A snowy morning in Houston! Grateful for the ride-out teams at
@mdanderson.bsky.social
caring for patients today.
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