Metastatic Thriver/Advocate Lead Research Advocate and Publications/Clinical Trial Curator, Writer, Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance @LobularBCA Tweets are my own

Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2018
Awesome talk @oesterreichs !!!❤️
Steffi Oesterreich delivered the AACR Distinguished Lecture in Breast Cancer Research (supported by Aflac, Inc.) today at #SABCS24. She was recognized for her contributions in translational breast cancer research that have advanced our understanding of invasive lobular carcinoma.
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Congratulations to our #Lobmom @oesterreichs ! #Lobmob is so proud. Amazing to see ILC in the spotlight. W'eve come a long way baby!
Congratulations to Steffi Oesterreich, PhD, this year’s recipient of the AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research. Dr. Oesterreich will present her award lecture at #SABCS24 on December 12. bit.ly/3YTGkBg @UPMCHillmanCC @SABCSSanAntonio
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Julia Katherine retweeted
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 #SABCS24 is almost here, and I'm thrilled to share that 50 #ILC #Lobular abstracts will be presented this year! 📚✨ This is a major milestone—just a few years ago, we barely saw single-digit numbers. The progress is incredible! Huge kudos to @LobularBCA, @elbcc, @LobularBCUK, and @LobularIreland for championing this progress! 👏👏👏 @SABCSSanAntonio @AACR @OncoAlert @oncodaily
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Invasive #LobularCarcinoma, the 2nd most common #breastcancer subtype, is harder to detect and monitor than invasive ductal carcinoma. Despite being less researched, #ILC takes center stage at the #ILCsymposium, along with the incredible attendees I’ve met.
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Dinner with the #lobmob at the #ILCsymposium @faceofstage4 @lobbccanada @jackel626 @lbhutcheson @CancerSuckLess 🦞🦞🦞#MakeCancerLessShitty is now in Belgium 🇧🇪 and boy do we talk about side effects 🤪
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Co-organization and great interactions with patient advocates ☺️ @LobularBCUK @LobularBCA @lobbccanada @LobularIreland @hiplinemedia @tonelien @GRASPtweets @TanjaSpanic @jackel626
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5 #ILC Abstracts will be presented at #ASCO24 as Poster Presentations on Sunday June 2nd at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 1️⃣ Racial disparities in presentation and survival for lobular breast cancer Presenter: @SimranSandhu17_ (University of Galway, Ireland); @DavidLimMD Data: SEER database study with 38,769 ILC patients Findings: Black women present with more advanced disease; Asian women are younger at diagnosis. 5-year overall survival for Black women is worse. Takeaway: We must bridge the gaps in care for ILC patients across different races. 2️⃣ The multiomic tumor microenvironment landscape of ILC Presenter: @JAMouabbi (MD Anderson Cancer Center) @BostonGeneCorp @Hensley1552 Data: MxIF on 2,139,084 cells from FFPE whole-slide tissues Findings: Detailed multiomic analysis reveals 40% of ILC samples are immune enriched (potential for immunotherapy) and 30% are highly vascularized (potential for anti-angiogenesis therapy). Takeaway: Many ILC patients may benefit from immunotherapy or anti-angiogenesis regimens. 3️⃣ Neoadjuvant targeted therapy in HER2-mutant lobular breast cancer Presenter: Laura Kennedy (Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center); @AriellaHanker @CarlosArteagaMD Background: 10% of ILCs have HER2 (ERBB2) mutations, linked to ET resistance and worse prognosis. Study: NCT05919108, Phase II trial for 30 patients with Stage I-III ILC and HER2 mutation, receiving letrozole + neratinib for 6 months pre-surgery. 4️⃣ Transcriptomic analysis of cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling in ILC Presenter: @Susruthapn (Washington University School of Medicine); @oesterreichs Data: RNA-seq from three large breast cancer databases Findings: Up-regulation of cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling in ILC compared to NST/IDC. Takeaway: Unique signaling pathway in ILC could lead to novel therapeutic targets. 5️⃣ Clinical-pathological characteristics and multigene assay risk scores in ILC Presenter: Young-Won Lee (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea); @AsanMedicalCtr Data: Retrospective analysis of 238 ILC cases Findings: Predictive factors for ODX recurrence score in ILC differ from IDC. Takeaway: Need for ILC-specific risk prediction tools. #bcsm #EndCancer #ILC @LobularBCA @LobularBCUK @LobularIreland @lobbccanada @elbcc @double_whammied @lbhutcheson @OncoAlert @ASCO @VJOncology @OncBrothers @OncData @Keira_OncData
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Registration is now open for the annual invasive #lobular breast cancer symposium (ilcsymposium.com) which will take place in Leuven, Belgium, this year on September 23-25! Register now as places are limited. @OncoAlert
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Julia Katherine retweeted
More than 600 attendees on the latest @iBreastBook webinar which was on #Lobular #breastCancer with talks on #Pathology #Oncology #Radiology and #surgery great speaker and panelists  check ibreastbook.com/webinars and see the webinar at youtube.com/live/LqHTqC9fvfw…
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An amazing legacy for my dear friend and fellow advocate Anne Loeser and congratulations to all my other author/advocate friends on this important work. #bcsm @mbcalliance
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Excited to be a co-author on this paper that started from a dinner conversation at Deb Muellers house. This paper is dedicated to her and @LeighPate. Thank you especially @ChristineDesme2 @VanBaelenKaren for listening and including advocates in this much needed review @LobularBCA
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Julia Katherine retweeted
“Best of the year - advanced breast cancer in 2023” from @IlanaSchlam & my brilliant (social-media-shy) Med Oncologist, Dr. Mariana Chavez-MacGregor @MDAndersonNews. Excellent summary of advances in #metastaticbreastcancer approvals, publications & remaining questions. #bcsm
Hot off the press @TheBreastOnline - our summary of highlights in metastatic breast cancer in 2023: recent practice changing publications, approvals and some unanswered clinical questions thebreastonline.com/article/…
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Very interesting article on #lobular breast cancer, suggesting that many radiologists are not confident with #ILC detection on #mammography, especially in #densebreasts, and that supplemental screening is desired. #radiology @BreastImaging @LobularBCA academic.oup.com/jbi/advance…
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Hearing “manageable toxicity” always makes me wonder: manageable FOR WHOM?! #GI24
Low grade toxicity DO matter . The patients on trial are highly motivated ones . Those in real world may not be. Very true and hard hitting by @jordanberlin5 @NicoleKuderer @ASCO #GI24 @OncoAlert
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Congratulations to ⁦@dradityabardia⁩ - An amazing #breastcancer researcher!! Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at ⁦@UCLAHealth⁩ !! uclahealth.org/news/internat…
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If you couldn’t attend our @MDAndersonNews #ILC educational session at @SABCSSanAntonio #SABC23, explore the meticulous masterpiece provided by @CBankheadMPT in this insightful @medpagetoday article. It comprehensively delves into the session, presenting a well-crafted and engaging overview. Kudos to the organizing committee for allocating a session to discuss #ILC, and sincere appreciation to @LobularBCA for sponsoring and actively promoting additional #ILC sessions in both national and international oncology conferences. Congratulations to my colleagues @ChristineDesme2 and @TariKingMD for their insightful presentations, and special acknowledgment to the #MotherofILC @oesterreichs, and @BreastDense for expertly co-chairing the session. medpagetoday.com/clinical-ch… – at Houston, TX
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Julia Katherine retweeted
2023 was an outstanding year for breast cancer research As we start wrapping up #SABCS23, we need to think about how to incorporate what we learned in the clinic and future research. Looking forward to what is yet to come to improve outcomes for our patients! @OncoAlert #BCSM
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Had an exhilarating but tiring #SABCS. Concurrent sessions,meetings and social events impossible to see everything while there. @oesterreichs @JAMouabbi @GitteJoergensen @hiplinemedia @tracyvegdoc @ChristineDesme2 @JankowitzRachel @LobularBCA @LobularIreland
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Whole body MRI is a promising technique, Dr Frederic Lecouvet explains. I do not know why we don’t use this in the 🇺🇸. #ABCLisbon
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