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Guest column | I’m an oncologist. Here are common cancer symptoms you should know about.

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · 16d

Worried that a swollen lymph node or weight loss may indicate that you have cancer? My take @washingtonpost.com on common cancer symptoms you should know about. @ascopost.bsky.social @ash.hematology.org www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Worried about a swollen lymph node or change in bowel habits? Keep these red flags in mind.

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · 26d

It means so much to have your support @abrunner.bsky.social for @ash.hematology.org Councillor!! Thank you 😊🙏🩸

Andy Brunner @abrunner.bsky.social · 26d

Excited to support @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social for ASH councilor! If you haven’t submitted not already vote elections are open until September 30: vote.escvote.com/ash/default....

ASH Election

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Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP @rubenmesamd.bsky.social · Aug 29

I was excited today to vote on the #FutureLeadership of @ash.hematology.org ! As a member for 30 years deeply passionate to #Fight4Hematology I urge all of you to vote, I was honored to vote for an amazing trio @markcrowther @Adamcuker & @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Join me in participating in this most democratic of processes! Check your email today and please vote!!!!

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Aug 6

What a privilege to chat with @ElaheIzadi on the @washingtonpost.com Post Reports podcast about everyday endocrine disrupting chemicals and cancer risk! 🧐🦀 Steps to avoid the chemicals and how worried should you be? @ash.hematology.org @ascocancer.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/pos...

What an oncologist wants us to know about everyday chemicals - The Washington Post

Endocrine disrupting chemicals can be found in everything from your nonstick pan to your shampoo. But what are they – and how worried should you really be about them?

Transcription: Phone Call, 2018: A Mother’s Love in Illness | Podcast | ASCO Publications

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our latest @ascocancer.bsky.social #CancerStories Podcast has dropped! Listen to the beautiful poem by Elane Kim
@harvard.edu as we explore the relationship between mothers and daughters when a parent is sick. ascopubs.org/do/transcrip...

Listen to Journal of Clinical Oncology's Art of Oncology poem,

Column | We asked an oncologist: Should we worry about endocrine disruptors?

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Jun 23

Wondering if BPAs, PFAS, or Phthalates in everyday household items can cause cancer? I discuss in my latest @washingtonpost.com article! 🍼🍳🧴 @umiamisoc.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

The health concerns surrounding endocrine disruptors, such as phthalates, BPA and PFAS, can sound scary. But what we do know suggests the risks are low.

AbbVie Provides Update on VERONA Trial for Newly Diagnosed Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Jun 16

news.abbvie.com/2025-06-16-A... Wow — top line VERONA results are negative — no advantage to AZA + VEN compared to AZA alone for higher-risk #MDSsm. AZA or DAC alone remain the standard for HR-MDS. So disappointing😢 🎗️🩸

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced the global Phase 3 VERONA trial evaluating venetoclax in combination with azacitidine in the treatment of newly diagnosed higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome...

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Stephanie L. Graff, MD FACP FASCO @drsgraff.bsky.social · Jun 12

⛱️☀️📖 You have heard of “light summer beach reads” — and now @JCO_ASCO brings you “stirring, emotionally powerful, reflective narrative summer writing” (practically the same, right??)

But really, what a wonderful opportunity for young writers. ✍🏻📝👨‍💻 @oncoalert.bsky.social

Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Jun 10

Announcing the first EVER @ascocancer.bsky.social JCO Art of Oncology Narrative Medicine Contest! 🎉✍️🎗️🩺🎉
We're looking for essays that explore the human experience of cancer and reflect on the experience of trainees and early career hematologists/oncologists. Apply Now! ascopubs.org/jco/art-onco...

Art of Oncology Narrative Medicine Contest | Journal of Clinical Oncology

A Whipple of Choice: Choosing Between Debilitating Surgery or Watchful Waiting | Podcast | ASCO Publications

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Jun 12

If you were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had a complete response to therapy, would you still undergo debilitating surgery? Join me with Dr. Carl Forsberg to hear what he decided on Cancer Stories! @ascocancer.bsky.social
ascopubs.org/do/whipple-c...

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology Art of Oncology article,

Art of Oncology Narrative Medicine Contest | Journal of Clinical Oncology

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Jun 10

Announcing the first EVER @ascocancer.bsky.social JCO Art of Oncology Narrative Medicine Contest! 🎉✍️🎗️🩺🎉
We're looking for essays that explore the human experience of cancer and reflect on the experience of trainees and early career hematologists/oncologists. Apply Now! ascopubs.org/jco/art-onco...

Column | I’m an oncologist. Here are 11 science-based ways to reduce your cancer risk.

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · May 4

5 surprising things linked to #cancer — and what to know about them. Studies suggest that tattoos, chemical hair straighteners and even hot tea might be a problem. Here’s what an oncologist recommends, by @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... via @washingtonpost.com

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · May 27

I’m an oncologist. Here are 11 science-based ways to reduce your cancer risk. My latest essay @washingtonpost.com (and I practice what I preach)! @umiamisoc.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social @ash.hematology.org www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

About 40 percent of cancer cases are considered preventable. Try these lifestyle changes to stay healthy.

Guest column | 5 surprising things linked to cancer — and what to know about them

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · May 4

5 surprising things linked to cancer — and what to do about them. My latest @washingtonpost.com column! ☕️🚬🍖💈 www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Recent studies have suggested that tattoos, chemical hair straighteners and even hot tea might be a problem. Here’s what an oncologist recommends.

Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Apr 25

Ever think about writing a book?
David Marks has...and did! Join us for the latest @ascocancer.bsky.social Cancer Stories podcast as we discuss the nuts and bolts of the writing process, navigating feedback, and getting published. ascopubs.org/do/writing-m...

Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’ (Gift Article)

Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Apr 17

So thrilled to be joined by @missmeganel.bsky.social to discuss her amazing essay “Tamales” in our latest @ascocancer.bsky.social #CancerStories podcast! Listen to how patients invite their doctors into their culture and their world. 🎗️♥️🇲🇽 ascopubs.org/do/tamales-cel…

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Mar 29

What a terrible loss to @fda.gov. Peter Marks was a role model for me in training and as a brilliant, balanced regulator for cellular therapy and during the most onerous of health crises.

Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · Mar 29

NEW: Noah Weiland spoke to Dr. Marks & we updated the article:

“I did everything I possibly could for this administration to work with them in an effort to restore confidence in vaccines,” Dr. Marks said in the interview.

“It became clear that’s not what they wanted.”

Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.

www.nytimes.com

Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Mar 18

Check out our latest @JCO_ASCO Cancer Stories podcast: I Hope So To with the terrific pall med doc @releiter! @SylvesterCancer @UMiamiHealth @DanaFarberNews sites.libsyn.com/93240/i-hope...

Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology: I Hope So Too: Creating Space to Hope with Patients and Families

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology Art of Oncology article, "” by Dr. Richard Leiter from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The article is followed by an interview with Leiter and host Dr. Mikk...

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Feb 25

As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy life. Here are five things my patients have taught me about living meaningfully, by @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... via @washingtonpost.com #cancer #YOLO

Column | As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy life

Here are five things my patients have taught me about living meaningfully.

Column | As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy life

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Feb 25

My latest in @washingtonpost on what my patients taught me about living meaningfully! 1) Fulfill your dreams now; 2) Take your relationship's pulse; 3) Ask what matters most; 4) Minimize cancer risk; 5) Always be kind. @umiamisoc.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Here are five things my patients have taught me about living meaningfully.

Column | As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy life

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Feb 24

My latest in @washingtonpost.com on what my patients taught me about living meaningfully! 1) Fulfill your dreams now; 2) Take your relationship's pulse; 3) Ask what matters most; 4) Minimize cancer risk; 5) Always be kind. @umiamisoc.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Here are five things my patients have taught me about living meaningfully.

The dangers of drinking: Doctors explain the 4 ways alcohol can cause cancer

Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Feb 22

Nice piece‬⁩ on the links between alcohol intake and cancer. Thanks for the chance to contribute! Alcohol causes cancer in these 4 ways, doctors say | Fortune Well ⁦‪@sylvestercancer‬⁩ ⁦‪@umiamihealth‬⁩
fortune.com/well/article...

You don’t have to partake in binge drinking or have alcohol use disorder to increase your risk of alcohol-associated cancer.

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Mikkael Sekeres @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social · Feb 15

Had a bit of a spill 3 weeks ago but happy to report am back in the saddle today and looking forward to Dolphins Challenge Cancer @SylvesterCancer @UMiamiHealth #DCC next weekend! All for a great cause.