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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Overall cancer incidence in the U.S. among people under age 50 years was relatively flat, 2010 - 2019, while overall deaths from early-onset cancer declined, @theaacr.bsky.social #CancerDiscovery aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

interesting -- Politics affects our health and care, sure. This "Patient Experience Library" paper outlines how health can influence political leanings. www.patientlibrary.net/cgi-bin/libr... #Health&Politics

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The NCI's Cancer Information Service, which has been reduced, is considered in my book, "From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer," www.amazon.com/Whispers-Sho...

Launch of the NCI Cancer Information Service 1976, c/o Yale Cancer Center

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Such innovative and important! work from the #NIH on Machine Learning (~ #AI) and how to treat pancreatic #cancer @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...?

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

#Zongertinib, a pill with activity against some HER2-mutant cancers? Yup. @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #AACR25 www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/aacr...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

For cancer patients, a consultation with the pharmacist? Good idea! www.cancernetwork.com/view/pharmac... & JOP ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It's cruel to not treat pain. Concerning trend: a 5-fold decline in #opioid dose prescribed by oncologists for cancer pain, 2016-2021, @ascocancer.bsky.social #JOP ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.... #MedSky

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I discuss Cancer Alley and how poverty and racism contribute to inequitable U.S. cancer rates in the final chapter--on #CancerPrevention --of my book, "From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer www.amazon.com/Whispers-Sho...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Palliative care is still under-prescribed for people living with advanced cancer www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/news/early-p... @ascocancer.bsky.social #JCO ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Real world #cancer survival falls short of #ClinicalTrial results, shocker (icymi), @naturemedicine.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... & new #ESMO paper on same www.esmo.org/oncology-new...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

A concerning trend: #CervicalCancer rates recently 25% higher in rural vs. urban US counties and deaths 42% higher. Lower #HPV #vaccine uptake in rural areas may further widen cervical cancer disparities and deaths. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... www.oncologynewscentral.com/cervical-can...? #OncSky

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Important update on #bcsm stats: In 2022 there were 2.3 million new cases and 670,000 deaths from #BreastCancer globally. Low- and middle-income countries face higher death rates despite having fewer cases than wealthier nations, @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...?

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

A very real and fixable problem: Cancer Drug’s Cost is Sky-high After Taxpayer Research Funding www.oncologynewscentral.com/drug/public-...? @jama.com #OncSky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #FinancialToxicity

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Am I the last adult person to have covid for the first time?

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

"Nothing Will Stand in Our Way." Indeed. thanks, John Roberts @SCOTUS ( : www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Testicular germ cell tumors tend to affect young men. Since 1992 there's been a somewhat steady rise in their incidence, especially among Hispanic men. (why?) acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/BNRC9I... #cancer #OncSky

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

BRCA2 mutations are not all the same. Rather, single nucleotide variants (SNVs) confer variable risk for breast, prostate, pancreatic & other cancers. While not definitive, this study of distinct #BRCA variants is a step toward clarifying prognosis @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OncSky

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Astounding medical progress reflected in this story: That a woman could continue playing professional sports through breast cancer treatment would be incredible a generation ago. Congrats and best wishes to tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski! www.nytimes.com/athletic/602...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Despite everything and after an inauspicious start, hoping for a bright, peaceful, and positive year ahead. Best wishes to all for a happy 2025!

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Tell me if you're using AI, doc. Most people want to know, @jama.com Open jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Skip the sentinal node biopsy and spare some side effects of breast cancer surgery? For clinically lymph node-negative disease and tumors <5cm, data supports safety, @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... #SABCS24 #LessIsMore

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A new kind of cancer drug has received accelerated FDA approval: #Bizengri (zenocutuzumab, a HER2 x HER3 bispecific antibody) for treating advanced lung or pancreatic cancer with NRG1 gene rearrangements. www.fda.gov/drugs/resour...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This is good news in itself. And further evidence that HPV #vaccines are helpful in preventing cancer! www.healio.com/news/womens-...

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Elaine Schattner @eschattner.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

A recent study on attitudes about #AI in #healthcare: "When given identical medical advice, the general public labels AI-generated recommendations...as less reliable and less empathetic than advice coming from a human physician alone," @natureportfolio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...?

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