
Caterina Sposetti, MD
@CateSposetti
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Med Oncologist | Research Fellow @DFCI_BreastOnc, @DanaFarberZakim @harvardmed | PhD student @lastatale | Interested in breast onc 🎀 & lifestyle ☀️
Boston, MA
Joined January 2022
Honored to be awarded with the Bonadonna Fellowship, to support my research on metabolism in breast cancer at DFCI/HMS. Very grateful to @FondazioneBona1, @AIRC_it, #PradaGroup & my mentors Dr. Vernieri, Prof. De Braud (@IstTumori) and Dr. Ligibel (@DFCI_BreastOnc @harvardmed)!
@CCortiMD and @CaterinaSpo win the third edition of Gianni Bonadonna Call for #Fellowships promoted by FGB, with the support of the #PradaGroup, and @AIRC_it . They will be studying different aspects of breast cancer in two labs at the @DanaFarber
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📢Happy to share our thoughts on E2 monitoring in premenopausal patients with eBC 🚨Data on patients with incomplete OFS from @IEOufficiale will be presented at @myESMO meeting 2025 by @JD_Etessami - stay tuned! - with @darioT_ @curijoey @elisabettasabet @GPravettoni
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Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body. The Nobel Prize laureates
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We’re proud to announce that the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center has been awarded a $12 million, 5-year NIH SPORE grant renewal to advance #BreastCancerResearch! Under the leadership of Drs. Kornelia Polyak, Leif Ellisen, Nancy Lin, and Geoffrey Shapiro, this program brings
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@DanaFarber staff, Jennifer Ligibel MD, Ting Bao, MD, MS, FSIO (@tingbao2011) and Christina Dieli-Conwright, PhD, MPH (@ChristinaDieli) recently participated in a panel discussion for @theNCI #IntegrativeOncology Working Group seminar series on #ExerciseOncology.
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SG is a highly effective ADCs, and when used adequately, it saves lives. This includes careful management of toxicities, with prophylaxis when indicated. In this article we review the data & provide RW perspectives on the management of toxicities with SG. https://t.co/ACUZovlVS6
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@DanaFarber's Dr. Jennifer Ligibel highlighted the impact of Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle in #BreastCancer prevention, sharing exciting findings from new research at the @df_hcc Breast Cancer Research Retreat.
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This recent study looked at the association between young age at #MetastaticBreastCancer diagnosis and overall survival in the #EMBRACE study. The study included 4000+ pts with de novo and recurrent #MBC and found that: 📌 Age ≤35 years at MBC diagnosis was associated with worse
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The power of healing through art therapy. The @BostonGlobe highlight’s @danafarberZakim’s art therapy program, led by Megan Carleton. Read more:
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Art therapy has emerged as a tool for those seeking a new way to improve mental health and isolation.
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Treating cancer means more than treating the disease A 3-session Meaning-Centered psychotherapy eased distress in advanced cancer: mental experts must be integral to care, together w/ oncologists and palliative teams
Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Hospitals, Hospice, and Home is feasible & acceptable among patients w/ advanced cancer in home care. This intervention demonstrated promising evidence of clinical efficacy. https://t.co/mSEaiOh4XC
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Exciting new data from the BWEL trial on @JAMAOnc! A 2-year telephone-based lifestyle intervention achieved significant weight changes: -4.3 kg (-4.7%) at 1y vs +0.9 kg (+1.0%) in controls, among 3,180 women w/ stage II-III breast cancer and excess adiposity 🔗
New Study 📰 Impact of a #WeightLoss Intervention on 1-Year Weight Change in Women With Stage II/III #BreastCancer: Secondary Analysis of the Breast Cancer Weight Loss #BWELTrial 👉 https://t.co/Jw6q5u04PZ
#JenniferLigibel @DrTracyECrane @olwenhahn @DrDawnHershman @YaleSPH
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The #DREPstudy led by @DFCI_BreastOnc aims to learn how exercise might lower the risk of developing #BreastCancer in women with #DenseBreastTissue by studying changes that occur in breast tissue and blood. For more information call 877-338-7425 or visit: https://t.co/syeg8Uj5Cg
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We report initial observations on GLP1 RAs in breast cancer survivors: These meds at standard doses prevent weight gain & induce modest (4-6%) weight loss, particularly during hormone therapy. https://t.co/tfFq7zKnzZ
@SherryShenMD @MSKCancerCenter @WinshipAtEmory @CancerNetwrk
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✨ QoL improved not just fast… but FastER 🌙🏃♀️ 📖 FastER Pilot Trial | HR+ MBC 📰 Breast Cancer Research & Treatment, 2025 Population 👩🦰 Women with HR+ metastatic breast cancer 💊 Starting ET + CDK4/6i or alpelisib (n=31) Intervention (12 weeks) ⏳ Nightly fasting ≥13h, 6
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