Double-positive T cells form heterotypic clusters with circulating tumor cells to foster cancer metastasis @jclinical-invest.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social @luriecancer.bsky.social www.jci.org/articles/vie...

A new study by Lurie Cancer Center member Joshua Leonard, PhD, could ultimately enable the development of safer and more effective treatments for #cancer using ‘smart’ cell therapies," according to findings in @natchembio.nature.com. spr.ly/6019f2Yfv @nu-bsa.bsky.social

As #oncologists at @luriecancer.bsky.social, Prof Al Benson and Dr Sheetal Kircher treat patients with GI #cancer and conduct research to improve health services. Here, they discuss the importance of #philanthropy for funding cancer research and care: futurumcareers.com/how-philanth...

In our latest collection of free education resources, we explore #oncology with Prof Al Benson and Dr Sheetal Kircher at @luriecancer.bsky.social. Discover the vital role that #philanthropy plays in cancer research and care: futurumcareers.com/how-philanth... #edusky #scicomm

Investigators led by Francesca Duncan, PhD, @nuduncanlab.bsky.social, have discovered new molecular mechanisms that lead specialized immune cells to cause ovarian aging and functional decline, per a recent study in @plosbiology.org. news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/07/21/n... #healthspan

@joshmeeks.bsky.social, joins GU Oncology Now to give an overview of emerging data in the NMIBC space and the recent the FDA Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee ruling for lower risk patients. @luriecancer.bsky.social #BladderCancer #Oncology tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx...

Sharing with newly elected leaders' institutions that are on Bluesky! • @luriecancer.bsky.social, @utah.edu: Ali Shilatifard & Vahe Bandarian were elected to ASBMB Council.

In a recent study, Stephen Kron, PhD, and colleagues at Northwestern University demonstrates that the novel chemical probe NU-PRO-1 effectively degrades TERT, delays DNA repair, and sensitizes cancer cells to radiation. #KarlScheidt @luriecancer.bsky.social #LudwigCancer ow.ly/Plho50W6ruP

With our amazing community advisory board of @luriecancer.bsky.social today!

We’ll be discussing research and best practices to improve care for people with serious illnesses throughout the day at Lurie Cancer Center’s 19th Annual Pain & Palliative Care Conference. View the agenda ➡ www.cancer.northwestern.edu/docs/event-d...

Lurie Cancer Center's Sheetal Kircher, MD, weighs in on why new study findings on the benefits of exercise for #coloncancer survivors received a standing ovation at #ASCO25: abc7chicago.com/post/lurie-c... via @abc7chicago.bsky.social @nufeinbergmss.bsky.social #crcsm

A new Science Advances study led by Feng Yue, PhD, reveals that the genetic makeup and structure of #glioblastoma tumors can vary dramatically across different regions of a single tumor. @luriecancer.bsky.social‬

Experts from @LurieCancer and @NorthwesternMed be at #ASCO25 presenting and discussing the latest advances in cancer care. Connect with us at Booth 11016 and explore some of today’s highlights at: breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/asco.html @ascocancer.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social

Today, Raheem Bell, MD, will present his study examining variation in NGS testing adoption for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer at the #ASCO25 Quality Care/Health Service Research poster session. Abstract 11101/Poster 440 📅: Saturday, May 31 ⌚️: 1:30 p.m. CT 📍: Hall A

Today at #ASCO25, Ann Marie Flores, PhD, PT, will present results from her study examining physical functional impairment trajectories among outpatient cancer survivors. Abstract 11081/Poster 420 📅: Saturday, May 31 ⌚️: 1:30 p.m. CT 📍: Hall A. @nufeinbergmss.bsky.social

Today at #ASCO25, @DrWGradishar will discuss the significance and future implications of abstracts presented during the Metastatic Breast Cancer Oral Abstract Session and panel discussion. 📅 Saturday, May 31 ⌚️: 1:15 p.m. CT 📍: Hall B1 / Live Stream @nuintmed.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social

Welcome to Chicago #ASCO25! Experts from Lurie Cancer Center will present and discuss the latest advances in cancer care throughout the meeting. Connect with us at Booth 11016 and explore presentation highlights at: breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/asco.html

Are you as excited as we are? Take the leap and register to join us Sunday, June 1 at our 32nd Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K in Chicago’s Grant Park!: bit.ly/4kghlC8 #LurieCelebrates #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay #NCSD2025 @nufeinbergmss.bsky.social @nu-bsa.bsky.social

We can't wait to celebrate @mikelowereports.bsky.social this Sunday! Mike told @wgntv.com how his own experience shaped the message he'll share at our Cancer Survivors' Celebration Walk & 5K. wgntv.com/morning-news... Register to join us on #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay: bit.ly/4kghlC8 #NCSD2025

Heading to #ASCO25? Lurie Cancer Center’s physicians and scientists will present and discuss leading-edge research in cancer care, May 30-June 1. Visit us at Booth 11016 and view some of the highlights here: breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/asco.html @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social @nu-bsa.bsky.social

The @luriecancer.bsky.social (LCC) went thru the competing renewal of NCI designation. For a 2nd time we got "exceptional" ranking. The NCI site visit team gave us a "perfect exceptional" (equivalent to 10). LCC is one of few in the nation and the only one in IL to ever achieve exceptional status.

Our Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K is just weeks away! Join us in Chicago’s Grant Park on #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay to experience the unique power & energy of our community event! Register now to join us Sun. June 1! bit.ly/4kghlC8 #LurieCelebrates #NCSD2025

Former President Biden is said to be evaluating treatment options after being diagnosed with advanced #prostatecancer. Maha Hussain, MD, of @luriecancer.bsky.social joined @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy to discuss. www.cbsnews.com/video/possib...

A survivor reflects on the moments at our Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K that “became an amazing turning point in my recovery.” Read her story in @curetoday.bsky.social and join us in Chicago on #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay: www.curetoday.com/view/my-rare... @cancersurvivorsday.bsky.social

“Timing, coordination and expertise in care care are not optional. They are lifesaving.” Oncologist Sheetal Kircher, MD, Medical Director of our Cancer Survivorship Institute, shared her perspective on access to complex therapies in the Judiciary Committee hearing on PBMs. @ascocancer.bsky.social

Register TODAY to receive your T-shirt by mail before our Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K! We can’t wait to celebrate with you in Chicago on Sunday, June 1! Details & registration ➡️ bit.ly/4kghlC8 #LurieCelebrates #NCSD2025 @nu-bsa.bsky.social @nuintmed.bsky.social

@joshmeeks.bsky.social, MD, PhD, discusses the impact of neoadjuvant durvalumab approval in muscle invasive #BladderCancer. @urologytimes.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social @luriecancer.bsky.social www.urologytimes.com/view/joshua-...

Just one month until we celebrate together! Register by May 2 for our Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K to receive your T-shirt before the event Sunday, June 1 in Chicago’s Grant Park! Details ➡️ bit.ly/4kghlC8 #LurieCelebrates #NCSD2025 #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay

Daniela Matei on Chemotherapy for Stage III Endometrial Cancer. The long-term results of @GOG 258 from the @nrgonc.bsky.social Uterine Corpus Committee. Now in print in @JCO_ASCO. From @medpagetoday.bsky.social. www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room... #gyncsm #clinicaltrials #endometrialcancer

Congratulations to Ali Shilatifard, PhD, on his election to @nasonline.org. Learn more about the leader of our Cancer #Epigenetics & Nuclear Dynamics Program at @luriecancer.bsky.social and the impact of his research. news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/04/29/s... @nu-bsa.bsky.social #NASmember

All #AACR25 attendees are invited to the upcoming Hematologic Malignancies Working Group Town Hall. The session will feature Lucy Godley, MD, of Lurie Cancer Center, and other experts exploring “Critical Dependencies in Hematologic Malignancies,” and a networking reception. Mon. 4/28, 6:30-8:30pm

If you’re attending the major symposium on #Mitochondrial Biology in Cancer at #AACR25, listen to this #BreakthroughsPodcast episode with chair and presenter Navdeep Chandel, PhD, of Lurie Cancer Center, about the impact of his pioneering research: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/research/pod...

Chaired by David VanderWeele, PhD, today’s annual Lurie Cancer Center OncoSET Symposium focused on precision #immunotherapy — with expert insights on novel immunotherapy strategies for solid tumors, biology, prediction markers, and management of immunotherapy toxicity.

Don’t miss the Clinical Trials Plenary Session, Tues. 4/29 at #AACR25 to learn about this innovative CAR T-cell trial for patients with anaplastic and poorly differentiated #thyroidcancer, co-authored by Jochen Lorch, MD & @drdradamlin.bsky.social of @luriecancer.bsky.social.

A team of Northwestern scientists has uncovered how a testis-specific protein contributes to tumor growth and progression in #LungCancer, according to a study published in Science Advances. bit.ly/44GzJi5 @luriecancer.bsky.social

Thurs. 4/24, hear from Christine Rini, PhD, of @luriecancer.bsky.social about the development, evaluation and next steps for the online pain coping skills training program, painTRAINER. Register to join the @ipham.bsky.social hybrid seminar ➡️ northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Invite your friends and family to join us on #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay at our Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K in Chicago. Register by May 2 to get your T-shirt by mail before we celebrate together Sunday, June 1! bit.ly/4kghlC8 #LurieCelebrates #NCSD2025 @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social #OncSky

More than 50 people pledged to get screened for #ColorectalCancer during our #ScreeningMadness campaign! Congrats to @luriecancer.bsky.social for leading all participating sites in total pledges! Thank you to all who participated for supporting #ColorectalCancer awareness & prevention. 🎊 🏀

The protein Exportin-1 seems to play a dual role in promoting gene transcription. Unexpected findings by Jason Brickner, PhD, in @cp-molcell.bsky.social could help scientists better understand how cancer grows — and how to fight it. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025... #leukemia #leusm #oncsky

Lurie Cancer Center Drs. Sheetal Kircher, Sunandana Chandra & Tara Henderson are on the Hill at the #ASCOAdvocacySummit to advocate for cancer research and ensure all patients have access to high-quality cancer care! @ascocancer.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social @luriechildrens.bsky.social

"It’s important to understand that needs change at each point in the cancer journey." @luriecancer.bsky.social social worker Allana Ferguson tells friends and family members to "meet the individual where they are." chicagotribune.com/2025/04/05/c... via @chicagotribune.com #OncSky

Join our expert panel on Sat. April 5 to learn about the role of patients & caregivers in managing their health after a cancer diagnosis. Register now at: www.cancer.northwestern.edu/events/publi...

Who will be joining us this Sunday for the inaugural #btsmsky chat? #btsm #oncosky #medsky #ayasm 🔹 Sunday, 3/30, 🔹 4 pm PT; 7 pm ET 🔹Topic: Getting resourceful: How resources can help the brain tumor community to be better equipped, informed and empowered. #btsm #oncosky #medsky #ayasm

Diagnosed with #colorectalcancer at 35, Ilona spreads awareness and dispels fears by creating a comic based on her experience. Lurie Cancer Center’s Mary Mulcahy, MD, shares insight with @todayshow.com www.today.com/health/disea... #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #AYACSM #CRCSM

Let’s walk, run and celebrate together on #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay! Register now for our 32nd Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K! We can’t wait to see you on Sunday, June 1 in Chicago’s Grant Park! bit.ly/4kghlC8 #LurieCelebrates #NCSD2025

AYAs Take Chicago! Looking forward to this annual event connecting AYAs and their loved ones with others who get it.

A team of international scientists including Lurie Cancer Center’s Yasmin Abaza, MD, has developed a method to predict the risk of developing cancer from clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS), per a study in @bloodportfolio.bsky.social news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/03/19/p...

To help patients find the best cancer care, we encourage you to vote in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals expert opinion survey on Doximity.   Please consider casting your vote for Lurie Cancer Center’s Oncology Program at Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital. doximity.com

⚠️ The first ever #BTSM #skychat will take place on March 30, 2025, 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET. We sincerely hope the #bsky #braintumor community will continue to contribute to the more than a decade-long history of #btsm chats. #oncsky #ayacsm #academicsky #medsky #cansky #neurooncology #neurosurgery