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Lucky Lara
@primolaramd
Medical oncologist, Professor of Medicine, & cancer researcher at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, where I serve as Director. All opinions are my own.
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06-10-2012 05:19:34
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We're proud to be the home of CA’s first center committed to helping people quit #smoking and identifying policy solutions to curb #tobacco addiction and keep youth from using tobacco products. ucdavis.health/3EWOy1W UC Davis Health ACS CAN California @Calquits UCOP Newsroom UCLA Health
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Great cancer center leaders, against whom we cannot (anymore) play football…Teitell Lab & Lucky Lara from UCLA and UC Davis Huntsman Cancer Institute #AACI2023
![Neli Ulrich, PhD (@nelimulrich) on Twitter photo Great cancer center leaders, against whom we cannot (anymore) play football…<a href="/TeitellLab/">Teitell Lab</a> & <a href="/PrimoLaraMD/">Lucky Lara</a> from <a href="/UCLA/">UCLA</a> and <a href="/ucdavis/">UC Davis</a> <a href="/huntsmancancer/">Huntsman Cancer Institute</a> #AACI2023 Great cancer center leaders, against whom we cannot (anymore) play football…<a href="/TeitellLab/">Teitell Lab</a> & <a href="/PrimoLaraMD/">Lucky Lara</a> from <a href="/UCLA/">UCLA</a> and <a href="/ucdavis/">UC Davis</a> <a href="/huntsmancancer/">Huntsman Cancer Institute</a> #AACI2023](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7ck7rlXIAETPme.jpg)
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The 29th Annual Cancer Research Symposium UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent is under way! Lucky Lara gives the opening address with keynotes and poster presentations to follow. UC Davis Health UC Davis Research
![UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent (@ucd_cancer) on Twitter photo The 29th Annual Cancer Research Symposium <a href="/UCD_Cancer/">UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent</a> is under way! <a href="/PrimoLaraMD/">Lucky Lara</a> gives the opening address with keynotes and poster presentations to follow. <a href="/UCDavisHealth/">UC Davis Health</a> <a href="/UCDavisResearch/">UC Davis Research</a> The 29th Annual Cancer Research Symposium <a href="/UCD_Cancer/">UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent</a> is under way! <a href="/PrimoLaraMD/">Lucky Lara</a> gives the opening address with keynotes and poster presentations to follow. <a href="/UCDavisHealth/">UC Davis Health</a> <a href="/UCDavisResearch/">UC Davis Research</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7r9CGaa8AAfsQw.jpg)
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The SWOG Cancer Research Network fall 2023 group meeting opens on Wednesday, Oct 11, in Chicago and online! Get the meeting app to light your way as you navigate 80+ sessions. swog.org/news-events/sw… #SWOGonc #NCTN #NCORP
![SWOG Cancer Research Network (@swog) on Twitter photo The <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a> fall 2023 group meeting opens on Wednesday, Oct 11, in Chicago and online! Get the meeting app to light your way as you navigate 80+ sessions. swog.org/news-events/sw… #SWOGonc #NCTN #NCORP The <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a> fall 2023 group meeting opens on Wednesday, Oct 11, in Chicago and online! Get the meeting app to light your way as you navigate 80+ sessions. swog.org/news-events/sw… #SWOGonc #NCTN #NCORP](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8CEJAJXkAACAZU.jpg)
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Just In Kidney Cancer👉Remarkable Review by James Brundage Benjamin L Maughan on the efficacy of MET inhibitors in pts with papillary RCC 👉tinyurl.com/44dkmddz 👉Cabozantinib has the best evidence for use as 1L Rx OncoAlert Kidney Cancer UroToday.com
![Kidney Cancer (@kca_journal) on Twitter photo Just In <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a>👉Remarkable Review by <a href="/JamesBrundage8/">James Brundage</a> <a href="/maughanonc/">Benjamin L Maughan</a> on the efficacy of MET inhibitors in pts with papillary RCC 👉tinyurl.com/44dkmddz 👉Cabozantinib has the best evidence for use as 1L Rx <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/KidneyCancer/">Kidney Cancer</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> Just In <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a>👉Remarkable Review by <a href="/JamesBrundage8/">James Brundage</a> <a href="/maughanonc/">Benjamin L Maughan</a> on the efficacy of MET inhibitors in pts with papillary RCC 👉tinyurl.com/44dkmddz 👉Cabozantinib has the best evidence for use as 1L Rx <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/KidneyCancer/">Kidney Cancer</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8RN-CubcAAjS89.jpg)
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Recently In Kidney Cancer 👉Excellent Review by Nicholas Schindler David Braun on tumor antigen targets in ccRCC👉tinyurl.com/3wvym7se👉A concerted effort for antigen discovery is needed to design future precision antigen-directed IO OncoAlert Kidney Cancer UroToday.com
![Kidney Cancer (@kca_journal) on Twitter photo Recently In <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a> 👉Excellent Review by Nicholas Schindler <a href="/BraunMDPhD/">David Braun</a> on tumor antigen targets in ccRCC👉tinyurl.com/3wvym7se👉A concerted effort for antigen discovery is needed to design future precision antigen-directed IO <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/KidneyCancer/">Kidney Cancer</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> Recently In <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a> 👉Excellent Review by Nicholas Schindler <a href="/BraunMDPhD/">David Braun</a> on tumor antigen targets in ccRCC👉tinyurl.com/3wvym7se👉A concerted effort for antigen discovery is needed to design future precision antigen-directed IO <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/KidneyCancer/">Kidney Cancer</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8U2Keqa0AAUE7f.jpg)
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Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite Panera Bread location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup!
![UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent (@ucd_cancer) on Twitter photo Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite <a href="/panerabread/">Panera Bread</a> location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support <a href="/UCD_Cancer/">UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent</a>. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup! Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite <a href="/panerabread/">Panera Bread</a> location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support <a href="/UCD_Cancer/">UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent</a>. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8k3A0FW8AA7vMF.jpg)
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The 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting spanned a range of topics, from community outreach to global oncology. AACI Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair Lucky Lara shares his perspective on the meeting in the October 2023 #AACICommentary. conta.cc/3txmPCO #AACI2023
![Association of American Cancer Institutes (@aaci_cancer) on Twitter photo The 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting spanned a range of topics, from community outreach to global oncology. AACI Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair <a href="/PrimoLaraMD/">Lucky Lara</a> shares his perspective on the meeting in the October 2023 #AACICommentary. conta.cc/3txmPCO #AACI2023 The 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting spanned a range of topics, from community outreach to global oncology. AACI Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair <a href="/PrimoLaraMD/">Lucky Lara</a> shares his perspective on the meeting in the October 2023 #AACICommentary. conta.cc/3txmPCO #AACI2023](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8lHxW_X0AArwu8.jpg)
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Read the Association of American Cancer Institutes Oct 2023 Commentary from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent's Director Lucky Lara: "From Community Outreach to Global Oncology: Perspectives on the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting" ucdavis.health/46SAFOw UC Davis Health
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Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite Panera Bread location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup!
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Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite Panera Bread location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup!
![UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent (@ucd_cancer) on Twitter photo Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite <a href="/panerabread/">Panera Bread</a> location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support <a href="/UCD_Cancer/">UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent</a>. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup! Now through Oct 31, stop by your favorite <a href="/panerabread/">Panera Bread</a> location and when you round up your purchase, you directly support <a href="/UCD_Cancer/">UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent</a>. So whether you're going for coffee and bagels or a hearty dinner, don't forget to #roundup!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9n6q4FWUAEne-o.jpg)
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Congrats to Dr. Elisa Tong on being named assistant director for population sciences UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent. Dr. Tong is a renowned tobacco researcher and will focus on health equity to improve cancer prevention, screening, treatment, & survivorship. ucdavis.health/3QWfrJ8 UC Davis Health
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Bravo to @mitsiades and team UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Cent on this forward thinking approach to maximizing the potential of liquid biopsy , from monitoring first cancer to diagnosis of a 2nd cancer. Lucky Lara
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Groundbreaking research by UC Davis Health scientists and co-researchers points to a way to detonate the 'doors' that lead to the heart of cancerous tumors in #patients, making this area wide open for effective drug treatments. ucdavis.health/3QSjJ4a
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Just in Kidney Cancer 👉Excellent systematic review by Eric Jonasch on different Rx modalities for VHL-associated RCC #kidneycancer 👉Responses were observed w/ systemic Rx, including belzutifan, warranting additional studies👉tinyurl.com/5xh9w9bc OncoAlert UroToday.com KidneyCAN
![Kidney Cancer (@kca_journal) on Twitter photo Just in <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a> 👉Excellent systematic review by <a href="/EJonasch/">Eric Jonasch</a> on different Rx modalities for VHL-associated RCC #kidneycancer 👉Responses were observed w/ systemic Rx, including belzutifan, warranting additional studies👉tinyurl.com/5xh9w9bc <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> <a href="/kidneycan/">KidneyCAN</a> Just in <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a> 👉Excellent systematic review by <a href="/EJonasch/">Eric Jonasch</a> on different Rx modalities for VHL-associated RCC #kidneycancer 👉Responses were observed w/ systemic Rx, including belzutifan, warranting additional studies👉tinyurl.com/5xh9w9bc <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> <a href="/kidneycan/">KidneyCAN</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFBYcsFbgAARthq.jpg)
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Our C Blanke, SWOG Chair blog: Data Capture with nCartes: A Leap Day Opportunity In our SWOG Cancer Research Network-nCartes system, data from the electronic health record are automatically fed to the software, reviewed by study coordinators, then passed directly to case report forms. swog.org/news-events/ne…
![SWOG Cancer Research Network (@swog) on Twitter photo Our <a href="/SWOGChair/">C Blanke, SWOG Chair</a> blog:
Data Capture with nCartes: A Leap Day Opportunity
In our <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a>-nCartes system, data from the electronic health record are automatically fed to the software, reviewed by study coordinators, then passed directly to case report forms.
swog.org/news-events/ne… Our <a href="/SWOGChair/">C Blanke, SWOG Chair</a> blog:
Data Capture with nCartes: A Leap Day Opportunity
In our <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a>-nCartes system, data from the electronic health record are automatically fed to the software, reviewed by study coordinators, then passed directly to case report forms.
swog.org/news-events/ne…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGtPebUWQAAds61.jpg)
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Just in Kidney Cancer 👉Excellent review by #AlbertLee James Yu on the role of radiation therapy (SBRT) in the Rx of localized and oligometastatic RCC #kidneycancer👉SBRT use will likely increase in the future 👇👇 tinyurl.com/y3upcu8m UroToday.com OncoAlert KidneyCAN
![Kidney Cancer (@kca_journal) on Twitter photo Just in <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a> 👉Excellent review by #AlbertLee <a href="/jamesbyu/">James Yu</a> on the role of radiation therapy (SBRT) in the Rx of localized and oligometastatic RCC #kidneycancer👉SBRT use will likely increase in the future 👇👇
tinyurl.com/y3upcu8m <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/kidneycan/">KidneyCAN</a> Just in <a href="/KCA_Journal/">Kidney Cancer</a> 👉Excellent review by #AlbertLee <a href="/jamesbyu/">James Yu</a> on the role of radiation therapy (SBRT) in the Rx of localized and oligometastatic RCC #kidneycancer👉SBRT use will likely increase in the future 👇👇
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Just in 👉data from SWOG Cancer Research Network 1216 trial in mHSPC#prostatecancer👉 PSA level at 3 and 7 months after starting ADT Rx are strongly prognostic of OS: It’s time to design de- or escalation trials based on response biomarkers. OPEN access👉 tinyurl.com/3azhpt4r OncoAlert UroToday.com
![Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO (@neerajaiims) on Twitter photo Just in 👉data from <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a> 1216 trial in mHSPC#prostatecancer👉 PSA level at 3 and 7 months after starting ADT Rx are strongly prognostic of OS: It’s time to design de- or escalation trials based on response biomarkers. OPEN access👉 tinyurl.com/3azhpt4r <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a> Just in 👉data from <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a> 1216 trial in mHSPC#prostatecancer👉 PSA level at 3 and 7 months after starting ADT Rx are strongly prognostic of OS: It’s time to design de- or escalation trials based on response biomarkers. OPEN access👉 tinyurl.com/3azhpt4r <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/urotoday/">UroToday.com</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLDdtaDW8AAiPKP.jpg)
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Our C Blanke, SWOG Chair blog: More Results: SWOG Trials That Keep on Giving To keep SWOG Cancer Research Network members informed of our research results, I'm highlighting important findings presented at two recent meetings, in #prostate cancer and rare #sarcomatoid carcinoma lung tumors swog.org/news-events/ne…
![SWOG Cancer Research Network (@swog) on Twitter photo Our <a href="/SWOGChair/">C Blanke, SWOG Chair</a> blog:
More Results: SWOG Trials That Keep on Giving
To keep <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a> members informed of our research results, I'm highlighting important findings presented at two recent meetings, in #prostate cancer and rare #sarcomatoid carcinoma lung tumors
swog.org/news-events/ne… Our <a href="/SWOGChair/">C Blanke, SWOG Chair</a> blog:
More Results: SWOG Trials That Keep on Giving
To keep <a href="/SWOG/">SWOG Cancer Research Network</a> members informed of our research results, I'm highlighting important findings presented at two recent meetings, in #prostate cancer and rare #sarcomatoid carcinoma lung tumors
swog.org/news-events/ne…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLinV7KWwAAVtVy.jpg)