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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Sep 9

As a physician-patient with metastatic cancer (breast, not lung), thank you for sharing. May research and modern medicine keep you, as I put it, #NotDeadYet for years and years to come.

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Reposted by Kelly Shanahan

Martha Carlson @marthacarlson.bsky.social · Aug 30

Side effects like pneumonitis, fatigue, diarrhea plague cancer tx. Patient Centered Dosing Initiative (therightdose.org) blew the door off this topic and @fda.gov + @ascocancer.bsky.social are out with further guidelines that make sense w/new classes of drugs #cansky www.raps.org/news-and-art...

FDA, ASCO propose principles for proper dosing in cancer drug development

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have laid out several principles for cancer drug developers to ensure more nuanced dosing. The principles are intended to help sponsors develop drugs that are better tolerated by patients who otherwise might suffer from long-term exposure and toxicity.

www.raps.org

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you for the opportunity to share about this important meeting and organization!

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Jun 23

Yup, it happens, a lot, in the metastatic breast cancer space

Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN @darcyburbage.bsky.social · Jun 11

Cancer ghosting may be linked to cancer stigma, which can lead to increased suffering & health disparities & is one more emotional toll for pts who are likely to feel overwhelmed w/anxiety re: their diagnosis & treatment.
@ekdrake.bsky.social @coffeemommy.bsky.social
www.ons.org/publications...

‘Cancer Ghosting’ May Add Another Layer of Emotional Burden for Patients | Oncology Nursing Society

www.ons.org

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Jun 23

What a beautiful dog!

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Jun 23

When researchers and patient advocates work together we are #StrongerTogether #SmarterTogether

Hillary Andrews, PhD @hillstirsci.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our manuscript highlighting the design, goals, and experiences of the MBCRC Advocate Researcher Program (MARP), which focused on building meaningful, bidirectional partnerships between advocates and researchers was published in npj breast. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Jun 16

Fantastic to see work focusing on #MaleBreastCancer l! #bcsm

Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · Jun 16

@dfcibreastonc.bsky.social and the TBCRC are leading the #ETHANstudy, which evaluates endocrine therapies to identify the best treatment for men with ER+/HER2- breast cancer prior to surgery. #MaleBreastCancer
For more information call 877-338-7425 or visit:
www.dana-farber.org/clinical-tri...

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’m sorry to hear about your mom, but it sounds like she had a great life. I know that I’m here twice as long as statistics which suggest because of research too. #ThanksNIH

Reposted by Kelly Shanahan

Our MBC Life @ourmbclife.bsky.social · May 21

Ever heard of #StageIVStampede? Its 2 days of #MBCAdvocacy, legislative training & education presented by @metavivor.bsky.social in Washington, D.C. @stage4kelly.bsky.social discusses how the MBC community unites for change.
🎧 Listen (all channels) or 🔗 buff.ly/HIA9xIT
#trailblazers #BCSM #CanSky

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · May 22

Happy birthday!!

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Apr 11

two dogs are sitting next to each other in front of a window .

ALT: two dogs are sitting next to each other in front of a window .

media.tenor.com

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Mar 27

As a person #NotDeadYet with metastatic breast cancer this is incredibly disheartening.

Nature @nature.com · Mar 27

The massive changes in US research brought about by the new administration of President Donald Trump are causing many scientists in the country to rethink their lives and careers

https://go.nature.com/41OhAgK

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.

go.nature.com

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Mar 25

non-Governmental research funding is becoming more important every day. @metavivor.bsky.social received almost double the usual number of letters of intent last week. We need our supporters to be generous this year so we can fund promising research!

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Mar 11

I haven’t but I’ll take a look

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Mar 11

I’ve had ☢️ ⚡️ before, to my 🦴. Piece of 🍰.
Just finished 5 days of SBRT to my liver. “It’ll be 🍰” I thought.
My liver: 😈 😆
Me: 🤢 🥱 😕
#MetastaticBreastCancer #SideEffucks #bcsm #NotDeadYet

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 14

And wear a 😷

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 9

Almost 50% of people will get cancer and virtually every drug on the market today went through the NIH at some point.

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 8

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thank you Paula! I’ll have to find the link to the interview I did with you about the research that we funded.

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thrilled to be on the @metavivor.bsky.social board of directors and share this announcement of our 2024 research awards on #WorldCancerDay!!
The 2025 cycle opens this week (2/5 - translational, 2/6 - early career, 2/7 - quality of life). Check out www.metavivor.org/research/gra... for details

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 4

Even with @metavivor.bsky.social’s new 90/10 split of donations they’ll still be putting a higher percent into research and programs than any other cancer nonprofit I could find

METAvivor @metavivor.bsky.social · Feb 3

#METAvivor #MetastaticBreastCancer #Transparency #ThankYou #DonorPolicy

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thanks - I’ve been on west coast weekend nights before but this is the first time I saw that message - gotta do maintenance sometime though

Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you - being mentioned with these brilliant women is an honor

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 3

Well this is f-ing concerning

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Feb 1

Since our government will no longer recognize it, let me wish everyone happy Black History Month, and remind you that Black history is American history. We are a better nation because of diversity.

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