Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP
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Physician-Scientist Oncologist, Director Legorreta Cancer Center, Associate Dean, past Faculty Exec Cmte member, Brown Univ, ACS Professor, Chair, WIN Consortium in Precision Oncology, Entrepreneur, Boat Captain, joined Nov 16 ‘24 Pubs: tinyurl.com/s98xg3u
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I’m here at @BrownUniversity Family Weekend on the College Green to speak with you about exciting developments at the #LegorretaCancerCenter over the last few years. As a colon cancer doctor my messa...
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On 10-26-2024 I was at Brown University Family Weekend on College Green to share exciting progress at #LegorretaCancerCenter.
As a colon cancer doctor my message was to make sure you get your screening colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer as this could save your life.
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As a colon cancer doctor my message was to make sure you get your screening colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer as this could save your life.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute awarded $20 million for breast cancer research from Facebook cofounder’s foundation
It’s the largest non-federal grant for metastatic breast cancer research at Dana-Farber, officials said.
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It’s the largest non-federal grant for metastatic breast cancer research at Dana-Farber, officials said.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute awarded $20 million for breast cancer research from Facebook cofounder’s foundation - The Boston Globe
It’s the largest non-federal grant for metastatic breast cancer research at Dana-Farber, officials said.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute awarded $20 million for breast cancer research from Facebook cofounder’s foundation
It’s the largest non-federal grant for metastatic breast cancer research at Dana-Farber, officials said.
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It’s the largest non-federal grant for metastatic breast cancer research at Dana-Farber, officials said.
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Penn Medicine liable for $12.25 million in cancer misdiagnosis suit, Philadelphia jury says
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Penn Medicine liable for $12.25 million in cancer misdiagnosis suit, Philadelphia jury says
Penn, and the plaintiff's primary physician, Janos Tanyi, were found liable for 35%, or $12.25 million, of the total verdict.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Penn Medicine liable for $12.25 million in cancer misdiagnosis suit, Philadelphia jury says
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Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer
More Americans are living with a cancer diagnosis, reflecting medical progress but also a growing demand for ongoing care
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More Americans are living with a cancer diagnosis, reflecting medical progress but also a growing demand for ongoing care
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Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer
Nearly one in 10 Americans have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, even as new incidences of cancer are slowly falling.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer
More Americans are living with a cancer diagnosis, reflecting medical progress but also a growing demand for ongoing care
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More Americans are living with a cancer diagnosis, reflecting medical progress but also a growing demand for ongoing care
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Optimal Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
A Meta-Analysis
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A Meta-Analysis
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Optimal Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
This meta-analysis examines the ideal duration of androgen deprivation therapy for patients with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Optimal Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
A Meta-Analysis
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A Meta-Analysis
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Novel Bispecific ADC Earns FDA Fast Track Status in Urothelial Cancer
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Novel Bispecific ADC Earns FDA Fast Track Status in Urothelial Cancer | CancerNetwork
Investigators are currently assessing the safety and preliminary activity of AVZO-103 among patients with advanced solid tumors in a phase 1/2 trial.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Novel Bispecific ADC Earns FDA Fast Track Status in Urothelial Cancer
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Nivolumab plus ipilimumab induce hyper-progression in renal medullary carcinoma: results of a phase II trial and preclinical evidence
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Nivolumab plus ipilimumab induce hyper-progression in renal medullary carcinoma: results of a phase II trial and preclinical evidence - Nature Communications
Therapeutic options for patients with renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) are limited. Here the authors report the results of a phase II clinical trial of anti-PD1 nivolumab plus anti-CTLA4 ipilimumab in ...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Nivolumab plus ipilimumab induce hyper-progression in renal medullary carcinoma: results of a phase II trial and preclinical evidence
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Seismic👇
NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
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NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
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NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
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November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Seismic👇
NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
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NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
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FDA approves pembrolizumab with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv for muscle invasive bladder cancer
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FDA approves pembrolizumab with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv
On November 21, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph (Keytruda Qlex,
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November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
FDA approves pembrolizumab with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv for muscle invasive bladder cancer
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Such a shame about Tatiana Schlossberg's AML. I wish there was something I could do. I gave a talk at Brown about this disease about 2.5 years ago; much progress has been made with targeted therapy, but apparently not enough. @weldeiry.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Such a shame about Tatiana Schlossberg's AML. I wish there was something I could do. I gave a talk at Brown about this disease about 2.5 years ago; much progress has been made with targeted therapy, but apparently not enough. @weldeiry.bsky.social
Happy 28th anniversary dear Evelyn.
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Happy 28th anniversary dear Evelyn.
EPA accused of misleading public about ongoing production of harmful PFAS www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/epa-...
EPA accused of misleading public about ongoing production of harmful PFAS
Federal regulators are falsely claiming that production of a dangerous PFAS chemical has been phased out in the US, according to a complaint filed this week by an environmental watchdog group alleging...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
EPA accused of misleading public about ongoing production of harmful PFAS www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/epa-...
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Discussing Progress and Future Directions at Brown University - Wafik S. El-Deiry
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Wafik S. El-Deiry: Discussing Progress and Future Directions at Brown University - OncoDaily
Wafik S. El-Deiry: Discussing Progress and Future Directions at Brown University / Brown University, cancer, Jeff Waldron, OncoDaily, Oncology, Wafik S.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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A good practice is to look at primary references after any google search, LLM or AI summary👇
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
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Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
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Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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November 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A good practice is to look at primary references after any google search, LLM or AI summary👇
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
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ACIP attacked for urging 'shared decision-making'
CDC advisers voted for patient choice on Covid shots. But the establishment claims it's an "abdication of responsibility."
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CDC advisers voted for patient choice on Covid shots. But the establishment claims it's an "abdication of responsibility."
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ACIP attacked for urging ‘shared decision-making’
CDC advisers voted for patient choice on Covid shots. But the establishment claims it’s an “abdication of responsibility.”
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November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
ACIP attacked for urging 'shared decision-making'
CDC advisers voted for patient choice on Covid shots. But the establishment claims it's an "abdication of responsibility."
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CDC advisers voted for patient choice on Covid shots. But the establishment claims it's an "abdication of responsibility."
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So sad. We need more research to find cures for leukemia and other cancers.
Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
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Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
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Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis - The Boston Globe
Schlossberg, 35, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation found in less than 2 percent of cases.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So sad. We need more research to find cures for leukemia and other cancers.
Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
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Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
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Great meeting with some #eldeirylab members who recently joined including @BrownMedicine medical student Chris Egg-Krings, & Brown undergraduates Samarth Bedre and Harrison Yu. We discussed their research focused on brain cancers, careers in academic medicine, collaboration & strategies for impact.
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Great meeting with some #eldeirylab members who recently joined including @BrownMedicine medical student Chris Egg-Krings, & Brown undergraduates Samarth Bedre and Harrison Yu. We discussed their research focused on brain cancers, careers in academic medicine, collaboration & strategies for impact.
We enjoyed having Jeff Waldron, a Brown Alum and his class reunion organizer visit with us at #LegorretaCancerCenter to learn about progress and future directions at the cancer center. Exciting things are happening at @BrownUniversity, @BrownMedicine, and @BrownUnivHealth.
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
We enjoyed having Jeff Waldron, a Brown Alum and his class reunion organizer visit with us at #LegorretaCancerCenter to learn about progress and future directions at the cancer center. Exciting things are happening at @BrownUniversity, @BrownMedicine, and @BrownUnivHealth.
GSK3B directs DNA repair choice and determines tumor response to PARP1 inhibition independent of BRCA1
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GSK3B directs DNA repair choice and determines tumor response to PARP1 inhibition independent of BRCA1
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November 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
GSK3B directs DNA repair choice and determines tumor response to PARP1 inhibition independent of BRCA1
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RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibition drives antitumor immunity in preclinical models of NRAS-mutant melanoma
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RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibition drives antitumor immunity in preclinical models of NRAS-mutant melanoma
Abstract. Targeted therapies for NRAS-mutant melanoma remain an unmet clinical need. Here, we demonstrate that RMC-7977, a preclinical RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor representative of the investiga...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibition drives antitumor immunity in preclinical models of NRAS-mutant melanoma
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Genetic elements promote retention of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells
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Genetic elements promote retention of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells - Nature
A combination of genome-wide functional screening, imaging and chromatin profiling identifies a new class of highly prevalent genomic elements that help retain extrachromosomal DNA copies in dividing ...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Genetic elements promote retention of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells
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