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Kari Wisinski, MD

@kariwisinskimd.bsky.social
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Breast Med Onc & Chief of Heme/Onc/Pall Care, UW Medicine & Carbone Cancer Center. Mom of 3. Enjoys travel, books, volleyball. Thoughts shared are my own and not my employer.

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Great @bigtencrc.bsky.social summit today. Advancing cancer research collaboration across the growing BigTen (now 18!) team. Honoring colleagues including Dr. Bailey and meeting new members.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Excited by this new opportunity at the Carbone Cancer Center @uwhealth.bsky.social and know Dr. Uboha will be an excellent leader of our clinical trials program! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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We are delighted to announce two key leadership promotions, elevating staff who have played an integral role in strengthening clinical research and innovating new patient care across cancer… | UW Carb...
We are delighted to announce two key leadership promotions, elevating staff who have played an integral role in strengthening clinical research and innovating new patient care across cancer types.   K...
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Look at Darian, research coordinator @uw Carbone presenting this trial
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Excited to see this BigTen met TNBC study @bigtenplus.bsky.social published. Although primary endpt not met, addressed an important question and some interesting observations for future. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Phase I/II trial investigating gedatolisib plus talazoparib in advanced triple negative or BRCA1/2 positive, HER2 negative breast cancers - Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Purpose Metastatic triple negative breast cancer has a poor prognosis with limited targeted treatment options. In preclinical studies PI3K inhibition led to increased DNA damage and subsequent sensiti...
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 04/06/2025
In women with node-positive breast cancer whose nodes became free of disease after neoadjuvant therapy, regional nodal irradiation did not reduce breast cancer recurrence or improve survival. Full results from a phase 3 trial: nej.md/4dM6LjD #MedSky #Oncology
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Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation after Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | NEJM
The benefit of regional nodal irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer is well established for patients with pathologically positive axillary nodes, but whether it is also beneficial for patie...
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Key take homes for #breastcancer at #ASCO25 (3) *Triplet PI3k (Inavo)+fulv+palbo improved OS in MBC in those with early progression on adjuvant AI (need early NGS for PIK3CA *TDXd (plus pertuz) improves PFS in 1L HER2+ MBC. Will watch for PFS2/OS in future. Key ? is how to integrate PATINA in ER+
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future.how - future Resources and Information.
future.how is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, future.how has it all. We hope you find what ...
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Key take homes for #breastcancer at #ASCO25 (2) *1st PROTAC (vepdeg) improves PFS in mESR1 MBC *Monitoring ctDNA for ESR1 mutations in MBC w early change to SERD (cami) improves PFS, longer term outcomes important *Dose escalation of abema improves tolerance (TRADE)
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Key take homes for #breastcancer at #ASCO25 (1) *OFS/AI in high risk preM women reduced recurrence. OS not met (at 15 yrs) but w/o detriment to non-cancer OS *Vasomotor AEs from ET effectively reduced w elinzanetant *Select stage 1-3 HER2+ BC may not need carbo *SG + pembro is a new 1L TNBC option
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
What a great surprise from the breast med onc clinic team today! Made my day-so thoughtful.
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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Meet Mahua Dey — neurosurgeon, scientist and innovator at @uwmadison.bsky.social. She's leading the charge against glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. Her lab's personalized therapeutic vaccine, GIFT-7, has shown remarkable success in preclinical trials.
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Pursuing a vaccine to treat glioblastoma - School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Mahua Dey is an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and the director of the surgical neuro-oncology program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She specializes in the surgical management of both benign and malignant brain tumors.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Former Univ of Wisconsin heme/onc fellow!!
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Just talked about these results with 2 pts in 2 weeks. Improved outcomes with ET in ERlow breast cancer, unless pCR to Neoadj chemo. 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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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) @theaacr.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
NIH layoffs delay research benefiting cancer patients, and celebrity cancer news is often missing important information, and more news from Cancer Today magazine: www.cancertodaymag.org/cancer-talk/...
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April 11: The Week in Cancer News | Cancer Today
NIH layoffs delay research benefiting cancer patients, and celebrity cancer news is often missing important information.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Loving the @uwhealth.bsky.social Carbone Cancer Center Community day for @uwbadgers.bsky.social science days. Attempted Brain surgery (sticking to med onc), attended panel on working w research advocates, ice cream and more!
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org a 🧵
US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The resignation letter should be seen by all. A reminder to keep speaking up/advocating for science.
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Albert Vilella, PhD. @albertvilella.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Peter Marks forced to resign www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Peter Marks, top US vaccine official, forced to resign, reports say
In his resignation letter, Peter Marks said his new boss, Robert F Kennedy Jr, favoured
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Had a great team dinner with these amazing @uwhealth.bsky.social breast nurses, MAs, pharmacists, APPs and oncologists last night! Fills the cup. @marina-sharifi.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
What a great day at our 2025 retreat- celebrating and socializing with colleagues and planning for the upcoming year. @marina-sharifi.bsky.social @noelleloconte.bsky.social @joshlangmd.bsky.social
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Elizabeth McKenna @elizsmckenna.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Now online in Cancer Discovery: High-Purity Circulating Tumor Cell RNA Sequencing Identifies #ProstateCancer Lineage Phenotypes Prognostic for Clinical Outcomes - by Marina Sharifi, Jamie Sperger, Shuang Zhao, Joshua Lang, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thanks to the outstanding Heme/Onc and Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows who are committed to high quality care and ongoing learning! @uwhealth.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Publication by @ascocancer.bsky.social on academic medical oncology. Makes me wonder- how do we encourage more transparency among institutions to set these standards ? ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
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Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers
In this statement, ASCO encourages academic medical centers to change their policies and expectations to enhance and promote the professional fulfillment of academic medical oncologists. The statement...
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Grateful to @uwbadgers.bsky.social women’s basketball team for hosting #breastcancer survivors and researchers at the game this weekend!
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Paraic Kenny @pkennylab.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Moody lab pic of me in a grim piece on this wrecking ball for biomedical research. To explain “indirects": If research is a restaurant, direct costs cover ingredients & cooks' wages. Indirect costs cover kitchen, light & heat, furniture, bookkeeper etc. Lose one, the other follows! wapo.st/3Q9DrIH
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Last but not least, Dr. Sharifi presenting on Genomics/Precision Medicine #SABCS24 abstracts. @uwhealth.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
What a great day of #SABCS24 @sabcs.bsky.social updates in Wisconsin co-hosted by UWCarbone, MCW and WI Association of Heme/Onc.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Excellent #SABCS updates by Drs. Gradishar and @rmoregan.bsky.social at the 8th (or 10th?) Annual WI conference. Enjoyed catching up and grateful for these mentors and friends.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Dr. Bethany Anderson eloquently presents #SABCS24 radiation abstracts at the WI Best of SABCS. Key theme is individualization based on cancer features and pt preferences. @uwhealth.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Dr. Anna Beck from @uwhealth.bsky.social discusses @sabcs.bsky.social surgery abstracts at the WI annual update. Great to see individualization of surgery to de-escalate when appropriate
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Jame Abraham, MD, FACP @jameabraham.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Trends in Well-Being and Burnout Among U.S. Oncologists: Challenges and Solutions @ascocancer.bsky.social @acochran12733.bsky.social @jrgralow.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... @oncoalert.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Two key questions in my mind- 1) does Her2 low expression really matter? 2) do we develop new guidelines for pathologists report this consistently?
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Wendy Woodward, MD, PhD @ibcradiation.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The house cancer caucus is led by Deb Dingell (D-MI) and Deb Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)- please ask to end pre-auth, keep telehealth, expand cancer funding & keep #NIH working!! #medsky #cansky #oncsky @wassermanschultz.house.gov @repdingell.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Usually I stick to oncology info, but seriously Rolling my eyes at the #tiktok notice promoting Trump. Propaganda at its core.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Learning about effective advocacy for #cancer at Leaders in Oncology mtg thru ACCC and @ascocancer.bsky.social.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Congratulations to my statewide WI colleagues on publication of this ph2 study- closed early but always learning from science. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uwhealth.bsky.social
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A Phase II Trial of Onapristone and Fulvestrant for Patients With ER+ and HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
The SMILE study is a multi-institutional phase II clinical trial to determine the efficacy and safety of an antiprogestin, onapristone, in combination…
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
This week's cover and editorial @thelancet.bsky.social on mis- and disinformation's impact on public health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Mike Thompson, MD, PhD, FASCO @mtmdphd.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
"Without clinical trials, cancer treatment would always remain the same" [Nov 3, 2012] - via @TomBeer in @OncologyTimes ow.ly/fmaKk #ClinicalTrials #ctsm
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Now More Than Ever, We Need to Focus on Clinical Trial Participation : Oncology Times
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Josh Lang @joshlangmd.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I was born in rural Iowa with many family members who have been impacted not only by access to healthcare but incredibly poor quality of care. Systems matter in medically under resourced communities and these systems are being bankrupted. @ascopost.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Flashbacks with flashcards as I quiz my daughter for AP Chem. #oncology colleagues- remember these?
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
x X has ~18m daily USA users. @bsky.app, ~1.5m. Is it worth 20 MINS a day to proactively recruit and bring your friends, neighbors,relatives, businesses, anyone who is or could be a user, to @bsky.app? If Bluesky ends up with more users than the others, you destabilize musk, zuck, trump.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Dr. @noelleloconte.bsky.social weighing in on this important statement by the surgeon general on #alcohol and #cancer based in part on the work of Dr. LoConte with @ascocancer.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Extending thanks to all my colleagues, nurses, pharmacists and staff working today to help those hospitalized with #cancer. Let’s hope for a new year of many advances thru research.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
What a great line-up of speakers with guests @rmoregan.bsky.social & Bill Gradishar, plus UWCarbone faculty Drs. Marina Sharifi, Anna Beck & Bethany Anderson at the annual Wisconsin Best of #sabcs24 on Feb 1st. Co-hosted with Medical College of WI and WAHO in Milwaukee. Join us! @sabcs.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
🌟 Excited to speak at Total Health’s 2025 University of Kansas Cancer Center #BreastCancer Year in Review! 🌟 📅 When: Saturday, February 22, 2025 🕒 Time: 8:35 AM to 3:10 PM 📍 Where: Marriott Kansas City Overland Park
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Randy Dillinger @rdillinger.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Congrats to all #BigTen cancer researchers who presented at #SABCS24. Our team managed to visit some of your posters, but there were so many others at the meeting. Wish we could have visited all! @rutgerscancer.bsky.social
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Enjoyed spending the evening with the UW team at #SABCS24.
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Pictures!!
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Excited to see research from University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center’s Dr. Anna Beck on LCIS incidence increases associated with guideline changes to mammograms at age 40. Important for high risk screening & prevention. #SABCS24
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Exceptional discussion about new concepts at the BigTen CRC meeting at #SABCS. Plus a gathering of colleagues who are now great friends!
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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Proud to have research coordinator and med school candidate, Darian Louthan present a BigTen CRC ph2 study of continued ET + alpelisib in mPI3k MBC. @rmoregan.bsky.social @rdillinger.bsky.social UWCCC
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