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David J. Benjamin, MD

@davidbenjaminmd

Medical oncologist and researcher with interests in genitourinary cancers and health policy. Tweets are my own views, and are not medical advice.

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Thank you Dr. Jain and @DAVAonc for the opportunity to discuss the role of maintenance avelumab in advanced urothelial carcinoma. Identifying patient preferences (balancing survival and quality of life) may help in pairing the right individual with the right regimen.

Thank you Dr. Jain and @DAVAonc for the opportunity to discuss the role of maintenance avelumab in advanced urothelial carcinoma. 

Identifying patient preferences (balancing survival and quality of life) may help in pairing the right individual with the right regimen.
Enrique Grande (@drenriquegrande) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amazing piece of work by David J. Benjamin, MD, Rana McKay, MD, FASCO and colls. with impact in daily practice: urachal tumors approach should be based on colorrectal cancer schemes rather than bladder. I would love to see insights of activity of EV or ICIs in this scenario vs FOLFOX or

Amazing piece of work by <a href="/DavidBenjaminMD/">David J. Benjamin, MD</a>, <a href="/DrRanaMcKay/">Rana McKay, MD, FASCO</a>  and colls. with impact in daily practice: urachal tumors approach should be based on colorrectal cancer schemes rather than bladder. I would love to see insights of activity of EV or ICIs in this scenario vs FOLFOX or
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Why did sacituzumab govitecan fail in the TROPiCS-04 study for advanced urothelial carcinoma? In European Urology Oncology, we discuss the potential roles of G-CSF, dosing approaches, and differences in patient population compared to the TROPHY-U-01 trial. Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kUbL9Cfw03R…

Why did sacituzumab govitecan fail in the TROPiCS-04 study for advanced urothelial carcinoma?

In <a href="/EurUrolOncol/">European Urology Oncology</a>, we discuss the potential roles of G-CSF, dosing approaches, and differences in patient population compared to the TROPHY-U-01 trial.

Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kUbL9Cfw03R…
Enrique Grande (@drenriquegrande) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Individualizing first-line treatment for advanced urothelial carcinoma: A favorable dilemma for patients and physicians Syed A Hussain Ravindran Kanesvaran 💙alison birtle David J. Benjamin, MD Patrizia Giannatempo OncoAlert - Cancer Treatment Reviews cancertreatmentreviews.com/article/S0305-…

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2024 State of the GU Med Onc workforce in 🇺🇸David J. Benjamin, MD UroToday.com #GU25 🔊Used the Top 50 hospitals/state per U.S. News & World Report to identify GU predominant Med Oncs 🔊n=451, 88.5% academic 🔊72.5% male, 3.8% URiM 🔊28.8% trained outside of 🇺🇸 🔊7 states, no GU Med Onc

2024 State of the GU Med Onc workforce in 🇺🇸<a href="/DavidBenjaminMD/">David J. Benjamin, MD</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> #GU25 

🔊Used the Top 50 hospitals/state per <a href="/usnews/">U.S. News & World Report</a> to identify GU predominant Med Oncs
🔊n=451, 88.5% academic
🔊72.5% male, 3.8% URiM
🔊28.8% trained outside of 🇺🇸
🔊7 states, no GU Med Onc
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Does reading an article about a public figure with cancer leave you with more uncertainty than clarity? In ESMO - Eur. Oncology Real World Data and Digital Oncology, we review news articles about public figures with cancer from 2010 to 2020. Our study found that most articles lack pertinent

Does reading an article about a public figure with cancer leave you with more uncertainty than clarity?

In <a href="/myESMO/">ESMO - Eur. Oncology</a> Real World Data and Digital Oncology, we review news articles about public figures with cancer from 2010 to 2020.

Our study found that most articles lack pertinent
Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@vprasadmdmph) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our paper is out: I found this interesting Some cancers celebs are more likely to admit to having than others. Above the line is over represented reporting in media.

Our paper is out: I found this interesting 
Some cancers celebs are more likely to admit to having than others. Above the line is over represented reporting in media.
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How many genitourinary medical oncologists are in the US, and where (region, practice setting, etc.) do they practice? In Urology Gold Journal, we find that there are a total of 451 GU medical oncologists in the US, most of whom are men (72.5%). The majority of GU medical

How many genitourinary medical oncologists are in the US, and where (region, practice setting, etc.) do they practice?

In <a href="/urogoldjournal/">Urology Gold Journal</a>, we find that there are a total of 451 GU medical oncologists in the US, most of whom are men (72.5%).

The majority of GU medical
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Is the field of oncology overlooking sexual health and reproductive toxicities from cancer therapies? In The Lancet Oncology, Dr Mark Lythgoe and I highlight two recent examples, and call for improved monitoring & reporting in clinical trials. Many thanks to the editorial team for

Is the field of oncology overlooking sexual health and reproductive toxicities from cancer therapies?

In <a href="/TheLancetOncol/">The Lancet Oncology</a>, <a href="/DrMarkLythgoe/">Dr Mark Lythgoe</a> and I highlight two recent examples, and call for improved monitoring &amp; reporting in clinical trials.

Many thanks to the editorial team for
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The Lancet Oncology Comment: As cancer therapies evolve, sexual & reproductive #Toxicity remains underreported. Experts like David J. Benjamin, MD call for integrating #Oncofertility into routine care—especially for younger patients. bit.ly/4lwGBET #ReproductiveHealth

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Congratulations to my mentor Arash Rezazadeh on receiving the 2025 UC Irvine School of Medicine Faculty Mentor of the Year Award! There is no more deserving individual I know who mentors faculty and trainees across multiple specialities and institutions. Fortunate and grateful for your

Congratulations to my mentor <a href="/ArashRezazadeh6/">Arash Rezazadeh</a> on receiving the 2025 <a href="/UCIMedSchool/">UC Irvine School of Medicine</a> Faculty Mentor of the Year Award!

There is no more deserving individual I know who mentors faculty and trainees across multiple specialities and institutions.

Fortunate and grateful for your