Angela Alexander PhD
@thecancergeek.bsky.social
Clinical research project manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Inflammatory Breast Cancer and TNBC. Apple geek, flute player, Pokémon level 48 Mystic trainer.
My work MacBook Pro battery lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes today :(. I wish batteries continued working properly past a year - my experience is usually they decline rapidly after 1 yr.
April 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My work MacBook Pro battery lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes today :(. I wish batteries continued working properly past a year - my experience is usually they decline rapidly after 1 yr.
MD Anderson & Dana Farber IBC programs have collected published a validation paper for the new proposed scoring system to improve the diagnosis of #InflammatoryBreastCancer. Check it out @JNCI academic.oup.com/jnci/advance... Public-version of tool @ Komen www.komen.org/ibc-calculat...
Development of a Multi-Institutional Dataset to Validate a Novel Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnostic Score
AbstractPurpose. Susan G. Komen, the Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Foundation, and the Milburn Foundation convened patient advocates, clinician
academic.oup.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
MD Anderson & Dana Farber IBC programs have collected published a validation paper for the new proposed scoring system to improve the diagnosis of #InflammatoryBreastCancer. Check it out @JNCI academic.oup.com/jnci/advance... Public-version of tool @ Komen www.komen.org/ibc-calculat...
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summary CM-7FL @oncoalert.bsky.social
@naturemedicine.bsky.social link: rdcu.be/d8Cw4.
Here Nivo ⬆️ pCR rates in high grade HR+ BC. Increasing pCR rates in this subtype is HARD! PD-L1+ & #TIL higher pCR. This study will change how we think about HR+BC- some are immunogenic & need PD-1i with chemo
@naturemedicine.bsky.social link: rdcu.be/d8Cw4.
Here Nivo ⬆️ pCR rates in high grade HR+ BC. Increasing pCR rates in this subtype is HARD! PD-L1+ & #TIL higher pCR. This study will change how we think about HR+BC- some are immunogenic & need PD-1i with chemo
Neoadjuvant nivolumab and chemotherapy in early estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a randomized phase 3 trial
Nature Medicine - In the CheckMate 7FL trial, neoadjuvant nivolumab and chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer led to an increased...
rdcu.be
February 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
summary CM-7FL @oncoalert.bsky.social
@naturemedicine.bsky.social link: rdcu.be/d8Cw4.
Here Nivo ⬆️ pCR rates in high grade HR+ BC. Increasing pCR rates in this subtype is HARD! PD-L1+ & #TIL higher pCR. This study will change how we think about HR+BC- some are immunogenic & need PD-1i with chemo
@naturemedicine.bsky.social link: rdcu.be/d8Cw4.
Here Nivo ⬆️ pCR rates in high grade HR+ BC. Increasing pCR rates in this subtype is HARD! PD-L1+ & #TIL higher pCR. This study will change how we think about HR+BC- some are immunogenic & need PD-1i with chemo
Tonight’s dinnertime reading. Interesting and highly concerning.
A new paper on microplastics accumulating in the brain was just published in Nature Medicine. I've reviewed the background and main findings in a new Ground Truths post erictopol.substack.com/p/the-microp...
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Tonight’s dinnertime reading. Interesting and highly concerning.
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These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
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In over 460,000 women throughout Germany, #AI second readings of mammograms led to improved breast cancer detection, a lower recall rate, and significantly reduced workload
nature.com/articles/s41... open-access
nature.com/articles/s41... open-access
January 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In over 460,000 women throughout Germany, #AI second readings of mammograms led to improved breast cancer detection, a lower recall rate, and significantly reduced workload
nature.com/articles/s41... open-access
nature.com/articles/s41... open-access
Todays emails:
Give me money for xxxxx. <ugh>
Give me money for xxxxx. <ugh>
December 31, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Todays emails:
Give me money for xxxxx. <ugh>
Give me money for xxxxx. <ugh>
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Did you miss #SABCS24 last week? No worries! Here's my @fredhutch.bsky.social SABCS24 wrap story w/insights into #cancer treatments & #cannabis; #ctDNA; #obesity & #epigenetics, #FES-PET & much more. #cansky #oncocsky #medsky #bcsm @thankscancer.bsky.social
www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS24 looks at ctDNA, AI and ‘right-sizing’ treatment
More than 11,000 researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and drugmakers gathered last week at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to share the latest treatments, tricks and tools to take down b...
www.fredhutch.org
December 20, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Did you miss #SABCS24 last week? No worries! Here's my @fredhutch.bsky.social SABCS24 wrap story w/insights into #cancer treatments & #cannabis; #ctDNA; #obesity & #epigenetics, #FES-PET & much more. #cansky #oncocsky #medsky #bcsm @thankscancer.bsky.social
www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...
Does anyone use pocket to save articles for later reading from here? My share function is not working - get error below. Anyone else confirm or have success? I am logged into pocket app btw, no difference.
December 19, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Does anyone use pocket to save articles for later reading from here? My share function is not working - get error below. Anyone else confirm or have success? I am logged into pocket app btw, no difference.
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Check out the @mdanderson.bsky.social #bcsm #oncsky Inflammatory breast cancer program highlights at #SABCS24 1000 pt registry outcomes, CDK4/6 efficacy, BostonGene data new signaling and more! @debeblab.bsky.social Thanks @talkibc.bsky.social for the support!!
November 23, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Check out the @mdanderson.bsky.social #bcsm #oncsky Inflammatory breast cancer program highlights at #SABCS24 1000 pt registry outcomes, CDK4/6 efficacy, BostonGene data new signaling and more! @debeblab.bsky.social Thanks @talkibc.bsky.social for the support!!
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What is the best time of the month to treat breast cancer? #Nature
"Breast Cancer: Menstrual cycle may affect chemotherapy sensitivity"
Open Access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Breast Cancer: Menstrual cycle may affect chemotherapy sensitivity"
Open Access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 5, 2024 at 11:06 AM
What is the best time of the month to treat breast cancer? #Nature
"Breast Cancer: Menstrual cycle may affect chemotherapy sensitivity"
Open Access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Breast Cancer: Menstrual cycle may affect chemotherapy sensitivity"
Open Access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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One thing I didn’t expect in the wake of the CEO shooting is the sudden attention on health insurance policy. I have seen this video and the BCBS policy itself go viral on almost every platform. People are waking up. Real lasting change in healthcare is coming. youtube.com/shorts/vWA2a...
No More General Anesthesia
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtube.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:03 PM
One thing I didn’t expect in the wake of the CEO shooting is the sudden attention on health insurance policy. I have seen this video and the BCBS policy itself go viral on almost every platform. People are waking up. Real lasting change in healthcare is coming. youtube.com/shorts/vWA2a...
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When the prenatal cell-free DNA test turns up unsuspected cancer
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
December 4, 2024 at 11:29 PM
When the prenatal cell-free DNA test turns up unsuspected cancer
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Unless Congress acts in the next three weeks, Medicare will stop covering telehealth.
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
Preserving Telehealth
Preserving Telehealth Many U.S. telehealth benefits are set to expire shortly at the end of this year (December 31, 2024). With this email campaign, you can simply fill out your information and it wi...
actionnetwork.org
December 4, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Unless Congress acts in the next three weeks, Medicare will stop covering telehealth.
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
For people too sick to leave home for months, including millions who have been disabled by Covid, this will mean losing all access to healthcare.
Please sign this petition urging your representatives to act
Reposted by Angela Alexander PhD
A study in Nature Cardiovascular Research maps the expression of immune checkpoints in atherosclerosis and examines the influence of lipid-lowering treatments and type 2 diabetes to understand how immune checkpoint inhibitors worsen cardiovascular risk in cancer survivors. 🧪
Immune checkpoint landscape of human atherosclerosis and influence of cardiometabolic factors - Nature Cardiovascular Research
Barcia Durán, Dayasagar, et al. map the expression of immune checkpoints in human atherosclerosis and examine the influence of lipid-lowering treatments and type 2 diabetes to understand how immune checkpoint inhibitors worsen cardiovascular risk in survivors of cancer.
go.nature.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:09 PM
A study in Nature Cardiovascular Research maps the expression of immune checkpoints in atherosclerosis and examines the influence of lipid-lowering treatments and type 2 diabetes to understand how immune checkpoint inhibitors worsen cardiovascular risk in cancer survivors. 🧪
Reposted by Angela Alexander PhD
Death of Star vs Birth of Cell
November 25, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Death of Star vs Birth of Cell
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🎨 In case anyone need…
The NIH BioArt Source is an awesome library of *free* professionally drawn illustrations for scientific presentations or figures. Downloadable in HD. Thank you NIH for this invaluable tool 🙏!
Check it out 👇
bioart.niaid.nih.gov
The NIH BioArt Source is an awesome library of *free* professionally drawn illustrations for scientific presentations or figures. Downloadable in HD. Thank you NIH for this invaluable tool 🙏!
Check it out 👇
bioart.niaid.nih.gov
November 23, 2024 at 3:50 PM
🎨 In case anyone need…
The NIH BioArt Source is an awesome library of *free* professionally drawn illustrations for scientific presentations or figures. Downloadable in HD. Thank you NIH for this invaluable tool 🙏!
Check it out 👇
bioart.niaid.nih.gov
The NIH BioArt Source is an awesome library of *free* professionally drawn illustrations for scientific presentations or figures. Downloadable in HD. Thank you NIH for this invaluable tool 🙏!
Check it out 👇
bioart.niaid.nih.gov