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Assistant Professor @UCSFUrology | Alumna @UrologyMSK @UCSFMedicine @UCSanDiego | Views my own

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@CChuMD
Carissa Chu
6 months
Excited to see our paper in print @EUplatinum: https://t.co/9G6F1Q2Q5y Clinical Outcomes, Genomic Heterogeneity, and Therapeutic Considerations Across Histologic Subtypes of Urothelial Carcinoma
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Our study reveals that urothelial carcinoma with aberrant histology (UCAH) is associated with poorer cancer-specific survival in comparison to pure urothelial histology. These subtypes exhibit...
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Carissa Chu
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Marshall talks about joy in collaboration throughout his career starting with the development of the Stoller Afferent Nerve Stimulator aka PTNS @UCSFUrology Grand Rounds
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@JAMA_current
JAMA
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In a trial of men with suspected prostate cancer, biparametric MRI, which excludes the gadolinium contrast sequence, was noninferior to multiparametric MRI for detecting clinically significant cases. 🧵 https://t.co/t4f6t0k1uF
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@BladderCancerUS
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
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Research funded in part by BCAN with @jonchou05 in @NatureComms : Modulating the PPARγ pathway upregulates NECTIN4 and enhances chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy in bladder cancer. Click here to read the article:
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nature.com
Nature Communications - Enfortumab vedotin (EV) is the current standard treatment for advanced bladder cancer, but resistance typically develops within a year, highlighting the need for new...
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@tompowles1
Tom Powles
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Intravesical Gemcitabine via TAR200 for BCG - unresponsive NMIBC with CIS +/- papillary tumors is FDA approved. It joins a number of other agents with a spectrum of MOAs. With data generated from single arm trials there is not a clear winner.
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@ALLIANCE_org
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
2 months
Alliance researcher @eugene_pietzak @MSKCancerCenter leads @ALLIANCE_org A032303/GAIN-BCG, a trial evaluating a two-step treatment approach for pts w/BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive #bladdercancerome. Learn more: https://t.co/mjpt3I0t2n #NCI #NCTN #CancerResearch #NMIBC
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@_backtableUro
BackTable Urology
3 months
Palliative care is about more than end-of-life - it’s about quality of life. Drs. Pauline Filippou & Ashwin Kotwal join @GMBadalato & @lindsayahampson to discuss why palliative care belongs in urology & how to integrate it into everyday practice #URO249 https://t.co/tDPPjMFgZK
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@EUplatinum
European Urology
4 months
🚨New in @EUPlatinum! šŸ“Œ PSMA PET for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Staging by @elio_mazzone et al 🧠 This comprehensive meta-analysis confirms the high diagnostic value of PSMA PET—especially when combined with MRI—but reminds us it’s not enough to skip biopsy or lymph node
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@UrologyMSK
UrologyMSK
4 months
Congratulations to @arihakimi who was chosen unanimously by the class of 2025 Urologic Oncology Fellows as Teacher of the Year. Well deserved! @MTDawidek @MariaPereMD @sunny_nal @therealUroJET @UroMuneeb
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@UCSFUrology
UCSFUrology
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Congrats to Kevin Shee for matching into the UCSF UroOnc SUO fellowship program! @KShee11 #UroOnc #SUO #SUOMatch
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@CACancerJournal
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
4 months
New review on urothelial carcinoma highlights therapeutic & diagnostic approaches in the perioperative setting, emphasizing patient‐centered & individualized care. https://t.co/UmeZIAumxa @WesleyYipMD @SalvadorjcMD @KothariAnjaney @domesypantsx3 @AnneSchuckmanMD @DrRosenbergMSK
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@MaryFengMD
Mary Feng
5 months
Thanks for welcoming the second generation Feng to ASCO! What’s your #ASCO25 happy dance? @DrChoueiri @nlinmd @DrKarenKnudsen @DrPaulNguyen @APDicker @EdwinPosadasMD @DrKatePedersen @JoshLangMD @PamelaKunzMD @fumikochino
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@DrSpratticus
Daniel E Spratt
5 months
@JoeBiden @SocialSecurity @theNCI @CNN @lkayat @jeshoag @MUSICUrology @jimhumd @TylerSbrt 12/12 Summary, men >70yo absolutely can benefit from personalized screening. A) Comorbidities/life expectancy should be estimated B) PSA should be used to guide screening based on A C) MRI should be used based on A and B D) Biopsy should be used based on A-C -Observation or PSA
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@kevndli
Kevin Li
5 months
Excited to share our latest work, now out in European Urology! We followed >166k prostate cancer survivors (1999–2019) using SEER-Medicare. RP+EBRT had the highest risk of urinary adverse events. EBRT surpassed RP at 10 yrs (with BT) & 14 yrs (alone). https://t.co/GyqW2GmAWl
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Carissa Chu
5 months
UCSF BCAN community really showed up for our walk this year, babies and 4 legged friends alike, to support our patients with bladder CA and raising $40k for research. No one walks alone 🧔@bcan_chisolm @UCSFCancer @UCSFUrology @SimaPorten @jonchou05 @koshkin85 @SamWashUro
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@urotoday
UroToday.com
5 months
Revolutionizing #ProstateCancer care! @CChuMD @UCSFUrology presents on the crucial role of PSMA PET in surgical planning & post-op management, highlighting preoperative staging, intraoperative guidance with PSMA-conjugated fluorophore IS-002, and biochemical recurrence
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@CChuMD
Carissa Chu
5 months
My favorite GR - graduating chief residents discuss their projects from their research year
@UCSFUrology
UCSFUrology
5 months
Join us for our upcoming Grand Rounds with presentations from the Chief Residents, Dr. Balakrishnan, Dr. Fernandez, and Dr. Nik-Ahd! šŸ—“ļø Wednesday, May 14, 2025 ā° 7:00am- 8:00am PDT šŸ’» Learn more and register for zoom webinar: https://t.co/w3pZrmgVJ3
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@tompowles1
Tom Powles
5 months
1/2 POTOMAC is the last of the 15 PD(L)1 monotherapy IO R3 trials over 10yrs & >8000 pts in bladder cancer. The summary shows 1)clearer activity in earlier disease 2)the biomaker failing 3)PD-L1 & PD1 targeting having equal success 4)An unidentified subset respond in all settings
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Carissa Chu
5 months
A mentee’s success is 100x better than your own. Congratulations @IlanoArielle on her Dean’s Prize for work with @UCSFUrology, as well as upcoming graduation from @UCSFMedicine, and match with @UCSFAnesthesia. 🌟🌟 @ben_breyer @AShindelGHI @lindsayahampson @pcarroll_
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