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Laeth George, MD

@laethgeorge.bsky.social
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Husband and Girl Dad, Hematologist/Oncologist, avid reader, mediocre golfer, and supporter of disappointing sports teams. Views my own. #MedSky #OncSky

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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pain
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you don’t like this, you don’t like Chargers football
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
No one told the Chargers about the offensive line mattering either
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Taking away someone's food and medicine makes you responsible for their death
Standing up guy by Norman Rockwell meme
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 12/07/2026
Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, Atul Gawande says. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
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The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I prescribe this drug a lot as an oncologist. I tell every patient I prescribe it to to check out this article to learn more about how we’re all getting fleeced.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The American economy is 3 AIs in a crypto trenchcoat
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
New Yorkers “are flocking to Bryant Park to get a glimpse of New York City’s hottest bird this spring, the American Woodcock. These elusive, well-camouflaged birds pause during their migration to forage for earthworms, presenting a unique urban birding opportunity.” 🐦 - Noel Calingasan #NYC 💕
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Sending prayers to her family. She was an extraordinary young woman. If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
After leukemia treatments failed, Alyssa Tapley, at age 13, was told she would die. Then, doctors tried an experimental gene-edited therapy. She became the first human to try the treatment made possible by U.S. federal funding. Now 16, she’s cancer-free and planning her future.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Every replay is him screaming in pain
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Amazing how every year the offensive line somehow gets worse despite everyone’s efforts. All we need is Storm Norton to return and my nightmares will become reality
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
I’m not happy, Mina. Quite the opposite, really.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Private equity has no role in healthcare. The Steward Health fiasco should be the only lesson this country needs. Unfortunately, I think this issue will need to be handled on a state by state basis for the foreseeable future.
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WIRED @wired.com · 06/09/2025
Surrogate pregnancies are increasingly popular in tech circles, and the practice is expected to explode globally in the coming decade. It’s also shockingly unregulated. This is a story about what happens when it goes horribly wrong.
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The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?
When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I’ve watched them lose this game repeatedly season after season. So refreshing to see them win one over the Chiefs like this.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Don’t give them ideas
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Have listened to many experts discuss how much better Bala is tolerated with extended dosing intervals of 9 weeks or so. Hopefully they take FDAs recommendation to enroll more pts at these other dosages this time. Clearly seems to be a drug that would help our pts if we can give it safely.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Dr. Schroeder’s Cancer Biology class as an undergrad is partially what set me on the path to becoming an Oncologist. Great professor and teacher. Very worried about the damage to science and what that’ll mean for our patients.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
They’ll miss dialysis sessions because they can’t afford the copays. Then they’ll wind up in the ER, and won’t be able to afford their hospitalization bills, which may include an ICU admission for urgent HD. Cruel and thoughtless.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
At this point, we have to hope they don’t remove vaccinations altogether. Very worrisome for Americans, particularly newborns and babies.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
In residency, took care of someone we found out had Norwegian Crusted Scabies (of course after several days in the hospital and lots of exposures). It’s super infectious. Everyone exposed had to do permethrin, and every itch for weeks had me paranoid
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Data from #ASCO25 showed that Medicaid expansion was associated with improved survival for patients with newly diagnosed cancer. It doesn’t matter what advancements we make if access to care is denied. @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
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Association of Medicaid expansion with five-year survival after cancer diagnosis.
11006Background: Medicaid expansion is associated with improvements in early detection, access to treatment, and increased 2-year cancer survival. However, the association between Medicaid expansion a...
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Shame that X still gets so much usage.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Horrifying. Thank you for using your platform to talk about these things.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I regularly listen to @oncbrothers.bsky.social, Neil Love’s Research to Practice, Blood Cancer Talks, and sporadically some others depending on the content of the episode! Any additional suggestions you like?
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Bluesky and then listen to the update podcasts over the next few weeks. Twitter permanently deleted a long time ago.
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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
In 2023, the U.S. spent approximately $1.35 trillion on healthcare administration. That’s more than we spent on: •Physician salaries (~$350B) •Nursing salaries (~$335B) •Retail prescription drugs (~$450B) •Imaging, lab tests, EHRs, and outpatient procedures combined #BlueSky #MedSky #NurseSky
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Interesting data answering an important question—the role of cytoreductive nephrectomy with modern IO-TKI based treatments. In this pooled analysis from 5 trials, CN associated with OS benefit of 46 vs 28 months (HR 0.63, 95% CI 0.51-0.77). #oncsky #oncology #rcc academic.oup.com/jnci/article...
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Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the era of immune checkpoint inhibitors: a US Food and Drug Administration pooled analysis
AbstractBackground. This pooled analysis of patient-level data from trials evaluated the clinical outcomes of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
@mcuban.bsky.social this would be helpful in Hematology
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
We need the teams to post here regularly @padres.com
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Great article, thank you.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Gotta trust Harbaugh and Hortiz after what they did in just 1 season. Stoked about the pick
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I want politics to be about a better everyday life. Here's what that can look like:
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I tell patients and friends/family the same. They can be curable for many patients, but it comes at a high price. Much better to get vaccinated, even if you’re an adult. I got mine in my late 20s.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
The state of the NL West standings is so stressful
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Great data in API-CAT, clinically relevant question that helps us immediately in clinic.
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
No thanks
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The struggle for increasing profits to shareholders knows no bounds. A terrible policy change that strikes at one of the core differentiators for Southwest from other airlines.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 05/03/2025
This is Poppy. Her pink silk sleeping mask fell off right before bedtime. Fortunately she only threw a very reasonably sized tantrum about the ordeal. 13/10
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 05/03/2025
We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10
a tiny white dog stands on a tile floor and looks up at you. they’re wearing a big plush yellow star around their teensy noggin, like the world’s most congratulatory lion mane. we really needed to see her today.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We live in The Bad Place, so he’s going to be a Chief
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The war on government bureaucracy and rumors of dismantling the CHIPS act probably don’t help.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thank you for your efforts!
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Not great, God, not great.
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Laeth George, MD @laethgeorge.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I encourage all physicians and healthcare professionals to contact your Congressional reps and Senator Bill Cassidy—a fellow physician and who provided the crucial vote to confirm RFK jr, and is a prominent supporter of vaccines (like 99.99% of us). www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact/get-...
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Get In Touch | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
My trusted advisor has been emerging from the shadows a lot lately, wonder what that's about
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