Cancer cells start out just like all the other cells in your body. So what goes wrong? Russell Jenkins, MD, PhD, a skin cancer specialist, explains.
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Today is #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay , and we want to thank all administrative professionals who work at the Mass General Cancer Center!

Ann Malik was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given just one month to live. Now, she is 10 years past that prognosis. We were able to provide Ann with a targeted cancer therapy, that controls how cancer cells grow, divide and spread. spklr.io/6016o55o

Learn about the common signs of bladder cancer from Richard Lee, MD, PhD, clinical co-director for the Claire and John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers. He explains how early detection can lead to easier treatment and bladder preservation.
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Late tweet but worth it! Had a blast with PDAC legends at #AACR24 . Excited to present our data on neoadjuvant and adjuvant CAR T cell therapy use. AACR Mass General Cancer Center Mass General Surgery Cedars-Sinai Cedars-Sinai Gen Surg Residents

Imagine being able to detect cancer in the blood up to 10 years before patients are diagnosed. In the Faden Lab at Mass Eye and Ear and @massgeneralnews, researchers are working to make this a reality for some patients. Learn more from Mass General Research Institute spklr.io/6016obOC

Andrew Chan, MD, a cancer epidemiologist and clinical gastroenterologist, received a Cancer Grand Challenges award to further research why so many younger people are getting cancer along with a few colleagues all over the world. More via Vox: spklr.io/6014owKp

Cancer can be a difficult subject to talk about, especially with your children. Cindy Moore, PhD, a Mass General Cancer Center psychologist, shares these tips for talking about a diagnosis and having difficult conversations: spklr.io/6017onLH

Matt Meyersohn was diagnosed with colon cancer. Months later, his tumor was constricting his colon and had perforated his bowels. This can lead to a 'catastrophic event,' says Aparna Parikh, MD. TODAY
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The inaugural Kranz Family Center for Cancer Research Awards recognized a team of Mass General investigators focused on improving the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Learn more: spklr.io/6018oVyA

Ceaser Castro, MD, program director of Gynecologic Oncology, shares his poster presentation topic from #AACR24 about making cervical cancer screenings accessible and affordable globally.

The 2024 Cancer Equity Colloquium will be held on June 14-15 in Somerville, MA. Presenters from a wide array of backgrounds will bring unique perspectives on topics related to cancer inequities.

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.Dr Marcela Maus & Gad Getz Laboratory found that even small increases in CAR regulatory T cells contributed to relapse after treatment of refractory large B-cell lymphoma. This & other findings may optimize the design of CAR T-cell therapies. #CART spklr.io/6014oTZm

Proton beam therapy offers an advanced form of radiation treatment meant to eliminate tumor cells. Instead of using X-ray beams to deliver radiation to the tumor, proton therapy uses a high-energy, focused proton beam to target the tumor precisely. spklr.io/6018oTkk

Arnav Mehta, MD, gastrointestinal oncologist, discusses new research for pancreatic cancer at #AACR24 . Dr. Mehta received the 2024 NextGen Stars award for his research in pancreatic cancer at AACR.

The Mind Body Program offers a stress management and resilience training program for adults who have completed their cancer treatment or who are living with cancer.

Learn more or sign up for the next session which begins in April:
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A great start to #2024NPC in Boston w/tours of the Mass General Brigham Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center & Mevion Medical's innovative manufacturing facility. A big thank you to Mass Gen's Dr. Helen Shih & Mevion's Dr. Tina Yu for hosting our members at your amazing facilities.

In the latest episode of Oncology Overdrive: Mass General Cancer Center’s Aparna Raj Parikh talks with host Shikha Jain MD, FACP about accessibility to screening for #GIoncology and #GImalignancies in the #globalhealthcare space.
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Priscilla Brastianos, MD, physician-scientist and director of the Central Nervous System Metastasis Center, shares why she chose to become a surgical oncologist while at #AACR24 .

Over the next few days members of the Mass General Cancer Center will be presenting at the #AACR24 conference. See the full list of presenters: spklr.io/6014oRb0