Matt Yurgelun, MD
@MattYurgelun
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GI Medical Oncologist; Director, @DanaFarber Lynch Syndrome Center; Hereditary GI Cancer Research; Tweets are my own and are not medical advice
Boston, MA
Joined February 2017
Causes of death among individuals with Lynch Syndrome in the immunotherapy era. Co-authored by @MattYurgelun. Read the full article.
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PURPOSEIndividuals with Lynch syndrome (LS) predominantly develop mismatch repair–deficient/microsatellite-unstable (MMR-D/MSI-H) cancer, for which immunotherapy can yield long-term disease control,...
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‼️#CGAIGC25 simultaneous publication by @asaf_maoz et al: Causes of Death Among Individuals with Lynch Syndrome in the Immunotherapy Era: https://t.co/VelClHQTAt
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@asaf_maoz presented data on causes of death among individuals with #LynchSyndrome in the immunotherapy era at #CGAIGC25 w/simultaneous publication in @JCOPO_ASCO
https://t.co/17QNJmI6nV 📢MSS tumors were a frequent cause of death 📢Enriched for pancreatic cancer & glioblastoma
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Exciting new treatments for #LynchSyndrome cancers, especially when immunotherapy doesn’t work presented by @asaf_maoz #CGAIGC25
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Our invited speaker for #CGAIGC25, Dr. Asaf Maoz (@asaf_maoz) is a medical oncologist in the Division of Genetics and Prevention and the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (@DanaFarber), and an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School
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Thanks to Jason for sharing his story and helping to raise awareness for #LynchSyndrome
After two cancer diagnoses, Jason was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that increases a person’s risk for a variety of cancers. Today, he is cancer-free! Thanks to fundraising from events like the @WEEI/@NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, there is promising
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I’m thrilled to be joining the @TheJimmyFund Radio-Telethon at 10am today, where I will be talking about all of the great #LynchSyndrome research and care performed here at @DanaFarber Donate to help strike out cancer: https://t.co/fUmfjA9Rbj
#KCANCER Tune in at 10!
danafarber.jimmyfund.org
Tune in August 18 and 19 and support the Jimmy Fund.
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Great to see #CGAIGC member @asaf_maoz presenting his oral abstract at #ASCO25. Are you at #ASCO25 in person or a virtual attendee? If you missed @asaf_maoz's & other #CGAIGC member presentation - you can watch them on demand. See the list of #HereditaryGICancer related
Excellent work by @DanaFarber colleague @asaf_maoz presenting his #ASCO25 oral abstract: Sensitivity of age and family history (FH) criteria for determining pancreatic cancer (PC) surveillance (PCS) eligibility among individuals with hereditary PC risk. https://t.co/cF8lxXiCzy
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Excellent work by @DanaFarber colleague @asaf_maoz presenting his #ASCO25 oral abstract: Sensitivity of age and family history (FH) criteria for determining pancreatic cancer (PC) surveillance (PCS) eligibility among individuals with hereditary PC risk. https://t.co/cF8lxXiCzy
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👀👀 Happening today! Oral abstracts beginning 11:30AM S100a #ASCO25
@DanaFarber Great work @asaf_maoz ! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Excited to attend my first ASCO next week! We will be presenting two studies at the Oral Abstract Session on Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Genetics https://t.co/j77h5WJYBm
https://t.co/fwXgbH4GZM
@DanaFarber @MattYurgelun @DFCIPopSci
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Check out @asaf_maoz presenting data on use of family history to guide #PancreaticCancer surveillance in individuals with inherited cancer risk - oral abstract 10500 at 11:30AM #ASCO25
@DanaFarber
#LynchSyndrome
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Excited to attend my first ASCO next week! We will be presenting two studies at the Oral Abstract Session on Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Genetics https://t.co/j77h5WJYBm
https://t.co/fwXgbH4GZM
@DanaFarber @MattYurgelun @DFCIPopSci
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Have You Seen Non-Response to Immunotherapy in Locally Advanced dMMR/MSI-H Rectal Cancer? - @asaf_maoz
https://t.co/JlXTF9nfbM
#RectalCancer #Immunotherapy #ImmuneOnc #IO #GIOnc #Cancer #OncoDaily #Medicine #Oncology #MedEd #MedX #MedNews
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Have you seen non-response to immunotherapy in locally advanced dMMR/MSI-H rectal cancer? We describe such a case with underlying MMR heterogeneity as a potential mechanism of resistance to dostarlimab. https://t.co/ycL4crYwSu
@JCOPO_ASCO @MattYurgelun
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📢#LynchSyndromeAwarenessDay may be over but the education continues ➡️Join our colleagues & friends from @DanaFarber & the wider #HereditaryGICancer community for this FREE #LynchSyndrome Scientific Symposium 🗓️Wed April 16 ⌚️9am-5pm ✍️ https://t.co/0QT7JyoiGL 📍An impressive
There’s still time to join us for our @DanaFarber #LynchSyndrome Scientific Symposium all day Wed April 16. Available virtually or in-person for FREE! Register at: https://t.co/dkOaWuwME7
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There’s still time to join us for our @DanaFarber #LynchSyndrome Scientific Symposium all day Wed April 16. Available virtually or in-person for FREE! Register at: https://t.co/dkOaWuwME7
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💫One of my favorite parts of @DanaFarber is the rich collaboration and focus on patient education 🗓️ March 22 is #LynchSyndrome Awareness Day #LynchSyndrome is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition condition that increases risk of GI, GU, endometrial, and ovarian
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Marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I reported on the groundbreaking research from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that’s working to find cancer before it spreads.
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Marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, TODAY’s Craig Melvin reports on the groundbreaking research from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that’s working to find cancer before it spreads. Then Dr....
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The @TODAYshow stopped by Dana-Farber to learn more about Lynch syndrome with @MattYurgelun and our Lynch Syndrome Center. Learn how genetic testing can help a patient with cancer's family members catch potential disease before it spreads.
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Marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, TODAY’s Craig Melvin reports on the groundbreaking research from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that’s working to find cancer before it spreads. Then Dr....
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Huge thanks to @TODAYshow and @craigmelvin for helping to spread the word on #LynchSyndrome and all of the important efforts to increase awareness, improve treatments, and maximize cancer prevention! https://t.co/XkDFIZosU4
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Marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, TODAY’s Craig Melvin reports on the groundbreaking research from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that’s working to find cancer before it spreads. Then Dr....
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