Pat Whitworth
@whitworthmd
Breast Cancer Surgeon, Clinical researcher, Seeking and sharing advances in cancer, health care, economics, humor and joy.
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http://www.aptitudehealth.com 01-11-2008 14:54:11
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Cigna uses an automated system that allows “medical directors” (doctors employed by Cigna Healthcare) to deny a claim in 1.2 seconds without opening the patient’s file. Please read this, share it, and help us (metaphorically) burn these companies to the ground.
DeepScribe Folks I don’t know if you are overwhelmed or your response to me is in spam somewhere or if you just don’t have time for a practice our size (7 providers). Is there a way to check on progress toward the demo we signed up for? Nashville Breast Center
.RoadRunner Transport pickup scheduled for today. No call. Cannot reach you. Hold music > 30 min. No contact from driver at end of day. Starting to be concerned about your “best transport company” claims.
Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Institute @lzindel is an institute supporter and was notified she can buy single tickets today. But the linked “tickets” button says Jan 11 and she cannot purchase. Please help.
⭐️Fantastic overview of the landscape of Precision Oncology 👉🏼why we need universal genomic testing (somatic+germline), I-PEDICT master protocol, N-of-1 studies , Personalized combination therapies & AI in #PrecisionMedicine by the amazing Razelle Kurzrock, MD at the Italian
New research📰: AKT and EZH2 inhibitors kill TNBCs by hijacking mechanisms of involution. 🔓pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39385030/ ✍️Dr. Kaia Mattioli Stefania Morganti, MD Sara Tolaney David Barbie @SantagataLab #TNBC #TrippleNegativeBreastCancer #BreastCancer
I am SUPER EXCITED to see Dr. E Mittendorf as ASCO president-elect. She is an amazing breast surgeon, scientist, colleague, friend, and leader! This is wonderful for ASCO! Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center
Excellent presentation today by Dr Charles Balch educating the Mayo Clinic Department of Surgery faculty and trainees on leadership and how to get your manuscripts published. Charles Balch Tina J Hieken MD
Omission of surgery in patients with excellent response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy shows no recurrences at 5 years. Henry Kuerer leads the research on this new paradigm. #SSO2025. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center delighted to be participating in this important trial.
Omission of ALND was not independently associated with regional recurrence in pN1mi after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Excellent study!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #SSO2025 Society of Surgical Oncology