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Colorectal cancer is now the 1st-leading cause of cancer death in men and 2nd in women under 50 according to the 2024 Cancer Statistics report from American Cancer Society. Breast cancer leads in women under 50 with 2,251 deaths in 2021. Learn more: bit.ly/CancerStats2024 OncoAlert

Police are investigating vandalism at FarmerJawn, a Black women-owned farm in Chester County (PA), after a swastika was spray-painted in the barn. This isn’t the 1st time the farm has been targeted — but owner Christa Barfield stands resilent & won't let HATE deter their success!

News from Industry Out on Business Wire Trastuzumab deruxtecan has received its eighth U.S.🇺🇸Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor-positive HER2 low or HER2 ultralow #breastcancer businesswire.com/news/home/2024… This designation,

We are still accepting applications for BiCMP until 2 Sept, 2024! Be sure to share this incredible opportunity with your network☺️ 🔗: bit.ly/3otWbF9

Unveiling the impact of circulating tumor cells: Two decades of discovery and clinical advancements in solid tumors just out on Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology (CROH) by International Society of Liquid Biopsy

Cancer survivors and caregivers: Your experience matters! We’ve teamed up with NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship to support the #StateofSurvivorshipSurvey2024. Take the survey and help shape the future of survivorship care. tinyurl.com/yuxshhta #CancerSurvivorship #YourVoiceOurFuture #GRASP

On a recent The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Investigating Breast Cancer Podcast episode, Penn Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center & PennSurgery's Lola Fayanju (she/her) explained how addressing racial disparities in #BreastCancer treatment can improve survival for people of color after a breast cancer diagnosis. spr.ly/6015lgTOX

Our latest news: conta.cc/4g5QiHR Don't miss the nearing deadlines for the Coltman Fellowship and Career Engagement Award #SWOGonc w/SWOG Cancer Research Network

That Barack & Michelle kinda love… ❤️ Our forever First Family took the stage at the #DNC tonight and it was easily our favorite moment. They delivered passionate speeches & reminded us of our hope for the future. #DNCChicago2024

This was the moment at the #DNC that everyone I bump into in Chicago is talking about. Michelle Obama on black jobs and black excellence

FOREVER FLOTUS 🤎

For patients without a matching substudy, #myeloMATCH follows them on their standard-of-care treatment via the Tier Advancement Pathway (TAP), rescreening them later for a possible future substudy. National Cancer Institute @Alliance_org CCTG ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group SWOG Cancer Research Network swog.org/myeloMATCH

Application open now #SWOGonc thehopefoundation.org/funding-opport…

“I’m glad members of the Problem Solvers Caucus came together to endorse the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, a piece of commonsense and compassionate legislation that expands benefits eligibility & cuts wait times for those with MBC." – Rep Josh Gottheimer problemsolverscaucus.house.gov/media/press-re…

Register now to attend the Virtual CPAT Symposium on Friday, September 6. Join us to learn about developing survivorship programs in your community, utilizing integrative oncology, and making informed decisions about reducing your cancer risk. Register: canceradvocacy.org/get-involved/c…

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy—From Trials to Practice out on JAMA Oncology by Dr. E Mittendorf and our @oncoAlert #BreastCancer Faculty Sara Tolaney of Dana-Farber 🇺🇸 Immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint♟️ inhibition, has become a key🔑component of #cancer treatment, with approvals

Coming soon! Join us on September 10th to discuss how effective communication about palliative care can support families and improve the quality of life for people living with MBC. There will be time to ask questions during this webinar. Register here: mbca.me/3AA4ska

The OncoAlert 🚨Network Presents OUR Picks of TOP 🔟Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO24 Curated by #OncoAlertAF & #BreastCancer Faculty Ping: VJ Oncology high5md @mirrorsofoncology Mirrors of Medicine

.Association of American Cancer Institutes’s Cancer Health Equity Award will be presented posthumously to our friend & colleague Dr. Edith P. Mitchell, honoring a life & career dedicated to eliminating cancer health disparities & promoting diversity in the oncology workforce. aaci-cancer.org/cancer-health-…