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Alix Seif, MD @alixseif.bsky.social · 19d

🚨GOOD NEWS🚨: some kids with leukemia can safely recover from intensive chemo at home instead of spending up to 6 months in the hospital over the course of their treatment!

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AML Care at Home: An Evidence-Based Toolkit to Personalize the Care Setting for Recovery From Pediatric AML Chemotherapy | JCO Oncology Practice

PURPOSECurrent care guidelines for children with AML recommend hospitalization during severe neutropenia. However, selected patients discharged before neutrophil recovery have similar chemotherapy cou...

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to Dr. Rob Winn of the @vcumassey.bsky.social Comprehensive Cancer Center for an incredible discussion on the importance of community in #cancercare research and delivery at the 2nd Annual Justin Bekelman Lecture in Cancer Care Innovation.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Sep 8

Please welcome new PC3I Faculty Stefan Barta, Associate Professor of Medicine at @upenn.edu! His research & clinical expertise lies in diagnosing, managing, & treating #lymphoma with a focus on identifying biomarkers & new therapeutic targets to improve outcomes.
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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Sep 3

Introducing new PC3I Faculty Angela Bradbury, Professor of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at @upenn.edu! Her research evaluates digital tools in genetic services including web-based interventions, chatbots, & #AI to reduce provider time & improve patient outcomes.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please welcome PC3I Visiting Faculty Christopher Booth, Professor of #Oncology & Public Health Sciences at Queen's University! His research focuses on access, quality, & value of #cancercare, specifically gastrointestinal cancers, in Canada & globally.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 26

Introducing new PC3I Faculty Rebecca Boswell, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at @upenn.edu! Dr. Boswell leads medical & psychological teams coordinating care across @pennmedicine.bsky.social, including #oncology, eating disorders, gastroenterology, & more.
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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 22

Please welcome new PC3I Faculty Jie Deng, Professor of Nursing at @upenn.edu! Her research focuses on long-term #cancer survivorship, lymphedema management strategies, self-management in cancer survivors, and #healthcare delivery.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 19

Introducing new PC3I Fellow Henry K. Litt, a Fellow in Hematology/Oncology at @upenn.edu! He is interested in leveraging digital tools and #artificialintelligence to improve care delivery and decision-making for patients with #cancer.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 15

Join us in welcoming new PC3I Faculty Ryan Massa, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at @upenn.edu! His research focuses on improving therapeutic strategies and access to high quality care for patients living with #cancer.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 12

Introducing PC3I visiting faculty Maija Reblin, Associate Professor at @uvmlarnermed.bsky.social! Her work focuses on understanding social contexts of advanced #cancer family caregivers & developing strengths-based interventions to support caregiver-patient dyads.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 8

Join us in welcoming new PC3I Faculty Aditi Singh, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at @upenn.edu!

Her clinical & research interests focus on leveraging #healthinformatics and electronic health records to enhance care for patients with #cancer.
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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 7

Introducing new PC3I Fellow Satvik Tripathi, a #RadOnc researcher at @upenn.edu! His research interests include using large language models & multimodal #AI to support clinicians & pts through innovations in structured reporting, patient education, & care navigation.
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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 4

Join us in welcoming Teja Voruganti, MD, PhD, a #Hematology/Oncology Fellow at @penncancer.bsky.social!

He is interested in studying #cancer treatment outcomes, patterns of care, & continuity of care to inform decisions affecting his own patients & those globally.
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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Aug 1

PC3I Program Director @rsedhom.bsky.social spoke with @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social about the benefits & nuances of Precision #PalliativeCare, which focuses on a patient's needs & preferences rather than diagnosis alone.

Listen to the podcast episode from @ascocancer.bsky.social:

Podcast: What Is Precision Palliative Care? Rethinking a Care Delivery Problem

Dr. Joseph McCollom and Dr. Ramy Sedhom discuss precision palliative care, a new strategy that aims to align palliative care delivery with patient and caregiver needs instead of diagnosis alone.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are thrilled to welcome 6 new Faculty, 3 Fellows, and 2 Visiting Faculty to PC3I! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we introduce each new member!

PC3I Welcomes New Faculty and Fellows - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

The Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation proudly welcomes 6 faculty, 3 fellows, and 2 visiting faculty to the team.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jul 22

Patients with prior authorization requirements are more likely to have their access to #chemotherapy interrupted- facing a 10-day delay on average.

PC3I Faculty @michaelannica.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com on the effects of health insurers denying drug claims for patients.

Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jul 7

A study led by PC3I's Kate Courtright measured Goal-Concordant Care, the highest quality of care, using clinical notes in medical records.

Findings can inform automated text-based classification to improve efficiency & facilitate reliable measurement of GCC in serious illness research. (@jama.com)

Measuring Goal-Concordant Care Using Electronic Clinical Notes - PubMed

In this cohort study of seriously ill adults, GCC was measured using clinical notes alone. These findings can inform automated text-based classification methods to improve the efficiency and scalabili...

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 30

A project led by PC3I Program Director @drlolafayanju.bsky.social & @upennprc.bsky.social is combining the Best Case/Worst Case framework with the comprehensive geriatric assessment to increase shared decision-making conversations & improve communication & care for older adults with #cancer.

BEACON: BEst Case/Worst Case Adaptation to Communicate with Older oNcology patients - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

BEACON aims to increase the rate of shared decision-making conversations and improve communication and care for older adults with cancer.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 24

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PC3I Spring Newsletter

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 24

ICYMI from our newsletter highlighting time-saving interventions: Implementing a rideshare service to ease access to #gynecologic #cancer care reduced commute times by 19.5 minutes per ride compared to those using public transportation.

Led by PC3I Faculty Anna Jo Smith & Emily Ko

Transportation Assistance in Gynecologic Oncology - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

This pilot study connects patients with gynecologic cancer who have transportation needs to a ride sharing service, called RideHealth.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 17

#ICYMI from our newsletter highlighting time-saving interventions: Implementing a pre-appointment text-based symptom reporting tool helped save patients w/ #cancer 30 minutes in wait time and 66 minutes in total care time.

Led by PC3I Faculty Ronac Mamtani

TIME: Text-based Intervention to Minimize the Time Burden of Routine Cancer Care - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

TIME utilized and evaluated a text messaging e-triage tool to screen patients before their in-person visits to reduce time burden.

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PennMedCSO @pennmedcso.bsky.social · Jun 12

Congratulations @LovaSunMD, Lauren Reed-Guy, Minh Than (@penncancer.bsky.social), Sadia Laisa, Alexandria Lange, @AVitorSouza & Obinna Uzosike (@pennmedicine.bsky.social) on being named 2025 @conquercancer.bsky.social Awardees! @pc3innovation.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3au68spn

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 11

In our Spring Newsletter, we highlighted work that creates & tests ways to streamline #cancercare delivery and save patients valuable time spent commuting to, waiting for, & receiving care.

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Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation @pc3innovation.bsky.social · Jun 9

Several young celebrities announced #breastcancer diagnoses in the past year - reaffirming the rising rates among women under 50.

PC3I Program Director @drlolafayanju.bsky.social spoke with @nbcnews.com, recommending that young women with symptoms go to centers experienced in breast imaging. #bcsm

Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women

Breast cancer rates are rising faster in younger than older women. Doctors say multiple factors are likely to be at play, including lifestyle, hormones and environmental exposures.

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