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Sarah Sammons MD

@drsarahsammons.bsky.social
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Breast Medical Oncologist Associate Director Metastatic Breast Program Dana Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School #oncsky #cansky #medsky

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
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The OncoAlert Network 🚨 @oncoalert.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The #ASCO25 #OncoAlertTOP10 Abstracts in #BreastCancer These are some of our picks of TOP abstracts we look forward to be presented at the upcoming ASCO Meeting in Chicago🇺🇸 @elisaagostinetto.bsky.social‬ @erikahamilton9.bsky.social‬ @drsgraff.bsky.social‬ @elisabettabonzano.bsky.social‬
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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
The purpose of the #ASPRIA trial is to determine if a combination of two drugs, #Atezolizumab and #SacituzumabGovitecan, can be used to prevent recurrence in #TripleNegativeBreastCancer. For more information call 877-338-7425 or visit: www.dana-farber.org/clinical-tri... #BreastCancer #TNBC
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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Join us via Zoom on 6/24 for OABC’s Lunch & Learn Educational Series: Understanding the Role of Medical Cannabis in Cancer Care with psychiatrist, Ilana Braun, MD. dfci.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
💙 This #NationalNursesWeek, we are proud to honor the extraordinary Oncology Nurse Navigators at Dana-Farber—trusted allies who walk with patients through some of life’s most difficult moments. We are deeply grateful for all they do—and for every Dana-Farber nurse who leads with heart.
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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Join us via zoom 5/16 for an educational session on how circulating tumor DNA is used to inform treatment selection and monitor response in #metastaticbreastcancer with Dr. Heather Parsons @heatherparsons.bsky.social, part of the EMBRACE #MBC Virtual Forum Series. www.dana-farber.org/metastatic-b...
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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Congratulations to Drs. Paolo Tarantino, Caterina Sposetti, Pietro De Placido, and Tess O'Meara on receiving the prestigious #ConquerCancer #ASCO Merit Awards! @ptarantinomd.bsky.social @csposettimd.bsky.social
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
People want institutions to stand up www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Johns Hopkins University @jhu.edu · 16/04/2025
Did you know? 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through #NIH Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
An image with a prescription pill bottle. Text on the image reads: 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through NIH
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Such a great session!
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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‘I think it is actively happening’: Is Boston’s biotech industry doomed? - The Boston Globe
With a "terrible" job market, empty labs, and mounting competition from China, the lifeblood of Kendall Square is under massive threat.
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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Radionecrosis After Dual Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition for Brain Metastases
This cohort study evaluates whether immune-checkpoint inhibition therapy concurrent with radiosurgery is associated with risk of symptomatic radionecrosis among US patients with brain metastases.
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Proud to be faculty of this institution today. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
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The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
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Stephanie L. Graff, MD FACP FASCO @drsgraff.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
In a multivariable analysis, omitting ET was associated w/⬆️ risk of death HR 1.23; For ER 1%-5% HR 1.16; For ER 6%-10% HR 1.42 Endocrine Therapy Omission in ER–Low (1%-10%) Early-Stage Breast Cancer | @oncoalert.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
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Endocrine Therapy Omission in Estrogen Receptor–Low (1%-10%) Early-Stage Breast Cancer
PURPOSEAdjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) improves overall survival (OS) in estrogen receptor (ER)–positive early-stage breast cancer (BC). However, the benefit of ET for those with ER-low BC (ER 1%-10%)...
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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This retrospective study looked at real-world outcomes with #SacituzumabGovitecan among #BreastCancer pts with #CentralNervousSystem metastases. 🔓https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40038301/ ✍️@antgiordanomd.bsky.social @stolaney1.bsky.social @drsarahsammons.bsky.social #LMD #CNS #MBC #leptomeningeal
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
How does SG perform in active BC brain metastases? Sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in 33 patients with HER2-negative MBC and CNS metastases, including active and LMD had a modest CNS ORR of 4/30 (13%) and median CNS-PFS of 2.9 months (95%CI:2.0-4.3). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40038301/
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Real-World outcomes with sacituzumab govitecan among breast cancer patients with central nervous system metastases - PubMed
Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are associated with poor prognosis in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In this retrospective study, we investigated the activity of sacituzumab gov...
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Stephanie L. Graff, MD FACP FASCO @drsgraff.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Prophylaxis, clinical management, and monitoring of datopotamab deruxtecan-associated oral mucositis/stomatitis academic.oup.com/oncolo/artic... #SuppOnc #DatoDXd @hoperugo.bsky.social
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Prophylaxis, clinical management, and monitoring of datopotamab deruxtecan-associated oral mucositis/stomatitis
Abstract. Oral mucositis/stomatitis (hereafter stomatitis) is a common dose-limiting toxicity seen with various classes of cancer treatment. Symptoms assoc
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Many friends would moonlight to afford childcare during residency. The problem is for all working class US citizens.
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Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD FASCO @fumikochino.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🚨This study is important. Studying barriers to optimal training is part of improving the workforce & changing medicine's culture. This focus shows we ARE making progress toward our goal of having excellent medical care —and also healthy & happy physicians to provide it. @oncoalert.bsky.social
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‘Virtually impossible to afford childcare’ on single-parent resident salary
Combined living expenses and childcare costs could not be sustained on the salary of a single-parent surgical resident, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.Individuals may be det...
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Dr. Don S Dizon @drdonsdizon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Like I said, change is a good thing. Sad to leave Brown University Health but super excited to join such a venerable institution as @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Will AI write chemo orders, do insurance prior auths, write for prescription drugs, take care of hospitalized patients and run to infusion reactions? My word I would love to see it! people.com/bill-gates-a...
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Bill Gates Says AI Will Replace Doctors, Teachers and More in Next 10 Years, Making Humans Unnecessary 'for Most Things'
Bill Gates believes that AI will replace doctors, teachers and more professionals within the decade, leaving humans unnecessary 'for most things.' He shared his take on AI and vision for the future on...
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
My trip to Cancer De Mama LACOG-GBECAM 2025 has been wonderful. Learning about the stark differences in access between public and private patients has been eye opening. No IO, ADCs, CDK4/6 for public pts. #medsky #oncosky
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Stephanie L. Graff, MD FACP FASCO @drsgraff.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
What’s the role of PET in breast cancer? 18F-Labeled Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Staging and Restaging Patients With Breast Cancer | Journal of Clinical Oncology ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
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<sup>18</sup>F-Labeled Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Staging and Restaging Patients With Breast Cancer
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OncoDaily @oncodaily.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
🚨Does Vaping Cause Lung Cancer? Myths and Facts🚨 14.1% of young adults (18-25) — around 4.7 million people — are vaping, putting their health at serious risk. Studies show that vaping combined with smoking increases the risk of lung cancer 4x.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 22/03/2025
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As measles cases rise across the US, who may need another vaccine 'booster'?
As measles cases continue to spread across the United States, experts reveal who may need another vaccine dose and who is protected from the virus.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
RCT shows that young children (age 28 days to 4 years of age) with Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) given probiotics (B breve, B lactis, and L rhamnosus) had 2 days less of fever than those on placebo. buff.ly/LeYbEeY #medsky #pedsky
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Probiotics and Fever Duration in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of a probiotic mixture containing Bifidobacterium breve M-16V, Bifidobacterium lactis HN019, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in reduc...
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Emil Lou, MD, PhD, FACP, FASCO @cancerassassin1.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Amidst challenging times, this is a win for the people of upstate New York. Congratulations to colleague oncologists and researchers at the Wilmot Cancer Institute of the University of Rochester, NY! www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
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University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation
The new National Cancer Institute classification places the University of Rochester among the top 4 percent of cancer centers in the US.
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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Microplastics and Cancer: Your Questions Answered
Could microplastics be contributing to cancer risk? Uncover the findings related to colorectal cancer in young adults and pollution.
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Among the many articles on the ongoing destruction of academia and science 🧪 in the US, this is one of the most chilling.. "It is an attack on the conditions that allow free thought to exist.. we will feel its consequences for decades" The end of the university as we know it @meghanor.bsky.social
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Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities (Gift Article)
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Mirrors of Medicine @mirrorsofmedicine.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Body composition as a potential biomarker of recurrence risk in patients with triple-negative #BreastCancer link.springer.com/article/10.1... Findings suggest that VSR may serve as a stronger prognostic biomarker than BMI, with potential implications for future interventions aimed at reducing VSR
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Body composition as a potential biomarker of recurrence risk in patients with triple-negative breast cancer - Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients are at increased risk for recurrence compared to other subtypes of breast cancer. Previous evidence showed that adiposity may contribute to wor...
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Igor Brodsky @brodskyigorlab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
In 2024 NIH grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
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Stephanie L. Graff, MD FACP FASCO @drsgraff.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Issuing a call to action for incorporation of biomarkers in clinical trial design, Mafalda Oliveira speaks to the value of stakeholder engagement in trial design. #SGBCC2025
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Nick DeVito @ndevitomd.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
My NIH K08 is resubmitted. We hope to further our work in metastasis and immune evasion using a colon cancer mouse model that spreads to the liver like humans, which we study in parallel using matched primary/metastasis patient specimens. The goal - to develop 🎯 immunotherapies in colon cancer
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Patients liked their messages written by A.I.compared with those written by their clinicians, until they learned they came from A.I. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
What is the threshold of alcohol intake that poses health risk? A new feature @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... open-access
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Donald is a brilliant friend and collaborator. He was directly involved in the discovery of elacestrant and lasofoxifene for MBC. Believe him.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
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Roberta Lombardi - Infinite Strength @infinitembc.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
@drsarahsammons.bsky.social and Lisa Backus speaking about the bond of trust between patient and physician. #metastaticbreastcancer #patientvoice
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Roberta Lombardi - Infinite Strength @infinitembc.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
@maryamlustberg.bsky.social @itsnotpink.bsky.social @marthacarlson.bsky.social and Ashley Johnson Fernandez are up next having an honest conversation about living with #MBC
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 01/03/2025
Case Record of the MGH: A 65-year-old woman was evaluated for back pain and pancytopenia. A peripheral-blood smear was notable for nucleated red cells, large platelets, and immature granulocytes. A diagnosis was made. Full case details: nej.md/4bfXXBf #MedSky #Oncology
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A 65-Year-Old Woman with Weakness, Back Pain, and Pancytopenia

A Venn diagram of the causes of acquired cytopenias.
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Boswellia aka Indian frankincense or olibanum, is a tree native to India. In a clinical trial, it was safe and effective for radiation induced necrosis of brain metastases which is a common problem! #medsky www.redjournal.org/article/S036...
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Boswellia serrata for cerebral radiation necrosis after radiosurgery for brain metastases
Radiation necrosis(RN) is a dose-limiting toxicity of stereotactic radiosurgery(SRS) for brain metastases. Oral corticosteroids are not optimal for long-term management given multiple side effects. Bo...
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Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD FASCO @fumikochino.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Medicare stops access to #Telehealth April 1st for almost all. [Even rural pts must drive to a 🏥 office 1st & THEN get telehealth.] This will lead to: 1️⃣ less access to specialty care 2️⃣ poorer outcomes 3️⃣ higher costs for people with cancer #Telemedicine was a step forward. Let's not fall back.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
It matters that scientists speak out against what is being done to US science. Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics". Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about". We need to sound the alarm. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next
The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the administration’s policy changes has shocked researchers.
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Sarah Sammons MD @drsarahsammons.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
In a 2023 ASCO survey, 60% of US oncologists report burnout. <25% are happy with work-life integration. Higher rates in caregivers and those <50. 20% plan to reduce clinical hours. #medsky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39906334/
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State of Professional Well-Being, Satisfaction, and Career Plans Among US Oncologists in 2023 - PubMed
Oncologists in 2023 are experiencing higher rates of burnout compared with a decade ago. System-based interventions to reduce burnout are necessary to maintaining an adequate workforce to provide care...
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Dr Mathew Wilson @mathewgwilson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
7year intracranial PFS 42% with 1st line Ipi/Nivo for melanoma with asymptomatic brain mets Incredible progress. Increasingly paradigm in met melanoma not truly palliative, but long term disease control. Challenge remains to increase rate of durable responses #medsky #Oncsky #melanoma
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu. www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Resource Center
What is "bird flu" and why is it in the news so much lately?Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as "bird flu," is circulating now in the United States and much of the world. This stra...
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Oncology Brothers @oncbrothers.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Treatment Algorithm series: discussion on HER2+ #BreastCancer ✅ APT data/TCHP ✅ Metastatic disease ✅ Her2/ER/PR+ Full discussion: ⭐️ oncbrothers.com/her2positive... ⭐️ www.cancernetwork.com/treatment-al... ⭐️ “Oncology Brothers” podcast #bcsm #CancerSky #OncSky @drsarahsammons.bsky.social
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