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Mud Phud Mother of three. Grown up jock Geek. Lover of Immunology Pathology Family Nature Food Drinks Dancing and Laughing.

Gates Mills, OH
Joined August 2017
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A snowfall in northern Ohio inspired a cancer patient's daughter to write a message to her mom in the fresh snow outside her hospital room at the Cleveland Clinic cnn.it/2tZZ6fV
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Fecal #microbiome transplantation or probiotic therapy extends the lifespan and improves the health status of progeroid mice, suggesting a link between the gut microbiota and aging | go.nature.com/2YnIGeD
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#VisualAbstract: Trial shows pembrolizumab adjuvant therapy effective in increasing recurrence-free survival in patients with resected stage III #melanoma.

A vaccine based on induced pluripotent stem cells mimicking the expression of tumour-cell antigens induces significant antitumour immune responses in mouse models. [N&V on this @CellStemCell paper: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…] nature.com/articles/s41551-0…
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In Opinion Michael Hayden, the former director of the CIA, writes, "We in the intelligence world have dealt with obstinate and argumentative presidents through the years. But we have never served a president for whom ground truth really doesn’t matter." nyti.ms/2KqizJY
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Replying to @FunchainMD
@FunchainMD discussing the mechanisms that translate into years saved for #melanoma in the new era of #Immunotherapy #CCFDerm18
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.@JenniferKo79 on rational molecular analysis of melanoma that is clinically comprehensive and saves precious tissue #CCFDerm18
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Excited for #USCAP2018!! Come attend our platform on cutaneous sarcomas and their mimics with sr. authors @JenniferKo79 and @SteveBillingsMD at #dermpath platform on Tues 130-145 pm VCC West 202-204 @TheUSCAP #vancouver #sarcoma @CLEClinicLabs @CreightonSOM – at Omaha, NE
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Spindle cell lipoma CAN occur in women (14% of cases), and in women they are often in extremities rather than shawl area. -@SteveBillingsMD. His @amjsurgpathol paper w @JenniferKo79: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28…. #USCAP2018 #pathology #BSTpath
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Propranolol for Off-label Treatment of Patients With Melanoma ja.ma/2FNvMhq
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Leisure-time physical activity was associated with lower risks of many cancer types with greatest effects for cancers of the - Esophagus (HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.37-0.89) - Liver (HR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.55-0.98) and - Lung (HR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.71-0.77) ja.ma/2G6y5M2
Salvaging the supernatant: next generation cytopathology for solid tumor mutation profiling | Modern Pathology nature.com/articles/s41379-0…
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High response rate (72%) & tolerability for trial of #cetuximab w modified FOLFOXIRI, then maint cetux or #bevacizumab for pts w/unresectable RAS & BRAF wild type metastatic #ColorectalCancer. ja.ma/2C0dDLe #GICSM
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When #genomics and #immunotherapy interact, it’s not just MMR deficiency anymore - extraordinary response in SMARCA4 mutant cancers xitter.gq/vanallenlab/status/965…
Doctors Said Immunotherapy Would Not Cure Her Cancer. They Were Wrong. nyti.ms/2C6gTVj --> @ginakolata @nytimes on frontiers of cancer immunotherapy, including @VanAllenLab cameo whereby I reveal our lab motto :) @DanaFarber @broadinstitute
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One challenge in cancer prevention is missing the window of opportunity to test for cancer predisposition genes for young people diagnosed with cancer and enact prevention going forward -Patricia Ganz #SurvOnc18
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MRA Applauds FDA Approval of Nivolumab to Reduce the Risk of Melanoma Returning After Surgery goo.gl/7nCeLz
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Jennifer Ko retweeted
Genomics- and Transcriptomics-Based Patient Selection for Cancer Treatment With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors ja.ma/2hDtyGt
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Jennifer Ko retweeted
Genomics- and Transcriptomics-Based Patient Selection for Cancer Treatment With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors ja.ma/2hDsEK5
$CTMX (has CTLA4 deal with $BMY ) probody approach even extends to CARs #Jefferies17
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Important step in Cancer #PrecisionMedicine - FDA Authorizes MSK-IMPACT Test for Analyzing Patient Tumors mskcc.org/blog/fda-authorize…
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