Nick DeVito
@ndevitomd.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof, GI Oncologist @ Duke Cancer researching immunotherapy, metastasis, and the immune microenvironment. #FirstGen. USouthFlorida alumnus. Tufts residency survivor. Patients don’t fail treatments, treatments fail patients. Opinions=mine
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medrxivpreprint.bsky.social
Tumor NLRP3 Amplification Promotes Immunotherapy Resistance by Suppressing MHC Class I Expression https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.25337175v1
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labliston.bsky.social
A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine
ndevitomd.bsky.social
“Chris wasn’t even 10 and government funding was already working toward his cure. So, what are we risking in 30 years by cutting NIH funding?

…that progress gave us the tools we needed to treat Chris the right way, up front, with the standard of care, since the science and trials had been done.”
ndevitomd.bsky.social
One of my amazing patients who is in remission from MSI-H colorectal cancer after immunotherapy is featured!! I am so proud 🥹
cancerletter.com
Former NCI official’s nonprofit seeks to tell the stories of cancer patients
Patient Action for Cancer Research aims to show impact of federal research
https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20251003_1/
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drandrealove.bsky.social
It’s the difference between life & death.

The wellness industry profits by creating distrust of medicine, falsely claiming “real” cancer cures are being hidden so doctors can keep patients sick & poison them with chemotherapy.

They are lying to you. With fatal consequences. While making money.

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JAMA @jama.com · 7d
Early-onset gastrointestinal cancer is currently the most rapidly increasing early-onset cancer in the US.

This JAMA Patient Page describes early-onset GI cancer and its risk factors, signs and symptoms, management, prognosis, and prevention measures.

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Diagram explaining early-onset gastrointestinal (GI) cancer in people under 50. It lists common types like colorectal, esophageal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer. It also shows the location of organs like the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon, and rectum.
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noamross.net
The Damage Done: @marianneguenot.bsky.social tells the story of clinical trials derailed by the administration's reckless science policy, across kidney disease, HIV, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Years of work and money thrown away, at times just short of a cure.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The damage done - Nature Medicine
When clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts, there are repercussions for investigators and patients, and they do not stop at borders.
www.nature.com
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immunoeditor.bsky.social
Out now in #Science #Immunology: Zhenghai Tang (U of Macau) & André Veillette (@ircm.bsky.social / @mcgill.ca / @umontreal.ca) review the latest research on inhibitory #ImmuneCheckpoints in #cancer #immunotherapy. Check it out!
Inhibitory immune checkpoints in cancer immunotherapy
Inhibitory immune checkpoints for cancer immunotherapy are reviewed.
www.science.org
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science.org
Early-onset colorectal cancer is expected to become the leading cause of #cancer death in ages 20 to 49 in the U.S. by 2030.

Research is urgently needed to better detect and treat patients, argues this #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/3IfUgBA #WorldCancerResearchDay
A common cancer at an uncommon age
The etiology of early-onset colorectal cancer needs to be understood to tackle rising incidence
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jco-asco.bsky.social
We're thrilled to be here on BlueSky to bring you the latest practice-changing oncology research from all six JCO Journals! Follow-us for great content from #JCO, #JCOOP, #JCOGO, #JCOPO, #JCOCCI, & #JCOOA.
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mattschabathphd.bsky.social
🧪🧪 Just a reminder, a 2024 study published in JAMA that included over 2 million children found that using acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
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profmarciniak.bsky.social
Reading papers is a basic skill (and dare I say duty?) of scientists, and I include medical doctors in that group. Keeping abreast of the literature is a foundational part of our professions. There aren’t good shortcuts. In any case, reading papers regularly is fun.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/s...
Science journalists find ChatGPT is bad at summarizing scientific papers
LLM “tended to sacrifice accuracy for simplicity” when writing news briefs.
arstechnica.com
ndevitomd.bsky.social
Seriously one of my favorite characters in any show ever
phillewis.bsky.social
“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
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marinelab.bsky.social
Just like there are good and bad macrophages..., there are good and bad NK cells!! This has profound therapeutic implications, far beyond oncology! Thanks to CD for highlighting both papers and the superb and efficient editorial work! Thanks to our collaborators (especially Zihai Li) and funders!
elizsmckenna.bsky.social
Now online in Cancer Discovery for the #EACR2025 presentation by @marinelab.bsky.social: Cytotoxic NK Cells Impede Response to Checkpoint Immunotherapy in Melanoma with an Immune-Excluded Phenotype doi.org/10.1158/2159... @vib-ccb.bsky.social @pozniakjoanna.bsky.social
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ASM @asm.org · Sep 3
As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...
Joint Statement Calling for Secretary Kennedy Resignation
The American Society for Microbiology released a joint statement calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
About this Florida vaccine story:

When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.

We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.

“Oh, they’d have died.”