Prior auth, AKA 'delaying, denying & foot-draggng care 2 boost profits,' is 1 of the big reasons docs have no time; pts don't get bettr & many people w/ #cancer just flat out die. @propublica.org is trying 2 fix it! 👇 #ShareYourStory #CanSky #MedSky @fumikochino.bsky.social @itsthebunk.bsky.social

A practical framework of preoperative imaging for non-small cell lung cancer: Thoracic surgeons’ expectations from radiologists - Ulas Kumbasar, Gamze Durhan, 2026
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Vedi et al. show the feasibility and efficacy of a rapid whole-genome sequencing workflow for childhood #cancer patients, reducing mean turnaround time from 42 to 3 days and improving detection of clinically actionable variants
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A year ago, “Beautiful” (Bootsy Collins remix) premiered during #LightUpMBC. 💗 Michele Young & Patti Collins joined Lincoln Ware to share why it matters: MBC needs more research, more treatment, and more visibility. Watch & share. 🎶 #MetastaticBreastCancer #OncoSky #CanSky @metavivor.bsky.social

No one knows exactly how many people have MBC. Registries only record stage at first diagnosis, so recurrences go uncounted. 42,000+ US women will die of breast cancer, nearly all from MBC. Join us and erase #breastcancer at pinkeraserproject.org. #MetastaticBreastCancerAwarenessDay #OncoSky #CanSky

“The way we name things provides an initial perspective when we refer 2 a med'l condition; it creates a preconceived notion abt the illness in ppl, which is why it's rec'd that we exercise great caution w/our language.”

💯! Castration-resistant #prostatecancer is an awful name! Others? #CanSky

"On X, before he took the helm at HHS, Sec 🧠🐛 vowed 2 end the 'aggressive suppression' of 'peptides, stem cells, raw milk' & 'anything else that advances human health & can’t be patented by Pharma.' Peptides are, in fact, heavily patented."
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I asked my local govt to proclaim October 13 Metastatic BC Awareness Day. I know a bit of some on the Board, so I wasnt surprised when they said yes. But I did 🩷 seeing them pin MBC pins on when I finished saying a few words. MBC kills 117/day in the US alone & rates for some are 📈 #canSky #OncoSky

Our latest blog breaks down what to do if a medical bill is in collections, including how to check that a bill is accurate, understand your rights, explore financial assistance, and monitor your credit report. #CanSky

Learn more: TriageCancer.org/Blog

It's time for this week's #ACSFriday5... on a Saturday!

Because even a day late, these great new papers from our ACS researchers deserve their moment in the spotlight:

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Only 51% of AI/AN women over 40 report a recent mammogram vs. 68% of white women. Closing the gap takes culturally informed outreach, screening close to home & timely treatment. Learn more: American Indian Cancer Foundation, NCUIH, NIHB, IHS. Source: @americancancersoc.bsky.social #CanSky #OncoSky

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Native women. They’re diagnosed less often than white women, yet 6% more likely to die from it. According to @americancancersoc.bsky.social, since 1989, US #breastcancer death rates have dropped 44%, but not for Native women. #OncoSky #CanSky

The Patient Centered Dosing Initiative brings attention to how treatment doses in metastatic breast cancer need to be better understood. This team has been changing minds since 2020 thru patient-led research. Learn more in a new podcast #CanSky #OncoSky

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" ... process they ID'd, administerd thru a gel or patch, cld treat or even prevent #breastcancer w/fewer side effcts. 'I think it opens up possible therapeutic interventions,' he said." 2/2 #CanSky

Thx Steffi & Adrian 4 launching this #cancer busting wunderkind!
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"Currently, docs often treat postmenopausal women w/ER+ tumors w/inhibitors of a different enzyme. The drugs cause side effects like fatigue & joint pain, which lead many pts 2 stop treatment prematurely. Tho the work is still early, Carleton hopes that drugs targeting the ..." 1/2 #CanSky

There is still time to register for our FREE webinar October 13 on Medicare Open Enrollment! Be prepared and make informed decisions. Gain practical tips on:

▪️Using Medicare's Plan Finder tool
▪️Comparing plans
▪️Navigating changes to Medicare for 2027

📆TriageCancer.org/Webinars
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This #OpenAccess study from 'Cell Biology and Toxicology' suggest a relationship between alcohol consumption and SBS17 formation, implicating damage from ethanol metabolism. #CellBiology #CanSky bit.ly/4jib7nr

" ... which vaccines are available, as well as #H.pylori & #hepatitisC, for which testng & treatments are availble ... The new findings show that infections represent an area where #prevention can make a meaningful difference." 2/2

#Cancer's no fun. Get vaxxed! #CanSky

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“Highly effective #prevention measures already exist for 4 of the 5 leading infectious causes of #cancer, as well as 4 #HIV." - Int'l Agency 4 Research on Cancer

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Bless you, Patty Murray!

"Public health is just sort of this background thing in all of our lives that we don’t really know is there, but it’s such a critical part of safety. There's a lot of common ground across the political spectrm of many, many #publichealth issues. Ppl ..." 1/2 #CanSky #MedSky