OurWarOnCancer
@OurWarOnCancer
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Tell Congress to fund #OurWarOnCancer & devote the same tax dollars 2 fighting this enemy that we would 2 fight any other enemy killing 600,000 Americans/yr!
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We have a @WhiteHouse & @POTUS & @VP who support #CancerResearch & know all too well the struggles of cancer patients & families. Take a minute a write to them & other reps & tell your story & push 4 more cancer research funding https://t.co/givJJIXQRA
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Suicide is now the LEADING cause of death for US medical residents. We are losing 500 physicians a year. That is an entire med school class. Stop demanding "resilience" from doctors and start fixing the system. Tie executive bonuses to wellness, not just RVUs. Link to the
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Registration & Abstract are now open for the IASLC #HT26! This year’s meeting will focus on resistance to immunotherapy, bringing together researchers and clinicians to explore the scientific mechanisms behind treatment resistance and the strategies being developed to overcome
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On the cover of The Lancet: Editorial — “Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure” Read the latest issue: https://t.co/x0Mv0owHDx
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New @Nature review: LDCT screening saves lives, but uptake is low (<20% in US) & >50% lung cancers occur outside current criteria. The Future? Biology-driven precision screening (AI/radiomics, liquid bx, VOCs) + precancer interception (IL-1B, PD-1) https://t.co/H2QPk2MipE
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Juan Uribe, father of 15-year-old Max Uribe, has gone viral on TikTok as he searches for a stem cell donor match for his son. Finding a perfect match for Max has proven difficult, Uribe told @emmab929. He is 50% Colombian and 50% European — and donor registries are
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Hi all. This is a friend of mine whose son goes to school and is on the wrestling team with my son. Please help amplify this message and help save Max's life. 🙏
Juan Uribe, father of 15-year-old Max Uribe, has gone viral on TikTok as he searches for a stem cell donor match for his son. Finding a perfect match for Max has proven difficult, Uribe told @emmab929. He is 50% Colombian and 50% European — and donor registries are
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The time of day for cancer immunotherapy is associated with major outcomes. Early is better. Results from a randomized trial of lung cancer, backs up the importance of our circadian rhythm and immune system https://t.co/bHqUZ3U83O
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Randomized phase III trial @NatureMedicine randomized patients with advanced lung cancer receiving immunotherapy to early infusion (before 3pm) or late. Early had better survival (28m vs 16.8m, HR 0.42), PFS HR 0.42, increase in circulating CD8+ T-cells. https://t.co/C7A5RJajgC
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Most people think the heart SQUEEZES But it actually TWISTS Like wringing out a towel, the base and apex rotate in opposite directions, boosting efficiency, ejecting more blood with less energy.
Leonardo Da Vinci wrote in his notebooks that the heart was "vortex oriented". In fact blood doesn't flow in a laminar fashion, whereas in reality the main pattern appears to be a vortex. [📹 outsubo.ana] https://t.co/KDyVvBMkv2
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Exciting progress from Dr. Barbacid's team. What many don't realize is this is already happening in humans. We're achieving remission in stage IV pancreatic cancer patients at Williams Cancer Institute with intratumoral immunotherapy. The question isn't just which drug or
Very good news! Dr. Mariano Barbacid and team successfully develops a promising new triple-combination therapy that completely and permanently eliminates pancreatic tumors. With such a successful preclinical study, we hope for the best in the coming clinical|human trials.
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Adding aminopeptidase N and polymeric immunoglobin receptor to a plasma biomarker panel of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and thrombospondin 2 (THBS2) enhanced the detection of early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). At 95% specificity, the four-marker panel
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Learning from the best with @GlopesMd and the incredible thoracic team @SylvesterCancer @UMiamiHealth during #WinterLung26. Grateful for mentors who lead with wisdom and for colleagues who make the work meaningful. #teamwork #lcsm @gotoPER @Jani_Chinmay @DionysiosWatson
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My home country Scotland 🏴 NO cervical cancer cases detected in vaccinated women following HPV immunisation! None! Zero! What a stunning achievement ! The HPV vaccine ie a modern medical miracle!
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