Last night I had a chance to read the comments on the The New York Times article on the #PancreaticCancer vaccine trial. Agnostic to the trial, this was my favorite paragraph from one of the comments because it is 💯 true!

Register now for the 2023 Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Virtual Patient Conference on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn about treatment options and risk factors, and network with our experts. fal.cn/3yci0 #ColorectalCancer #EndCancer

"I didn’t stop fighting or seeking answers, and that led us to MD Anderson," says Luke Miller. Learn his story here: fal.cn/3yg9T Ching-Wei D. Tzeng #ColonCancer #EndCancer

Thank you Marquis Leadership for facilitating our strategic retreat today in Los Angeles!

📰News from #ASCO23: Now that cancer txs have improved, researchers are starting to ask different Qs. Instead of asking how cancer therapy can be intensified, they are asking if there are elements of successful txs that can be eliminated to provide pts w better QOL says Robin Zon, MD, FACP, FASCO

As per usual, Nancy You asks all the right questions #ASCO23

Proud of the work by our #OncSurgery #T32 fellow, highlighted in ASCO press release old-prod.asco.org/about-asco/pre…. Jennifer Wargo MD BCM_Surgery

Never know who you might meet striking through cancer at the⁩ #ASCO meeting! ⁦Christopher Flowers⁩ ⁦MD Anderson Cancer Center⁩

Request for applications now open for our T32 Training Program in Surgical Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center with a fantastic team of faculty, staff and trainees including Dr. Funda Meric Bernstam @mkatzmd Christina Roland, MD, MS Emily Keung, MD Elizabeth Grubbs, MD Timothy Newhook and many more! #endcancer

Important study 👇 led by MD Anderson Cancer Center #YOCRC program and director Nancy You highlights need for universal germline testing. 1 in 5 #CRC patients <50 yo harbored germline cancer predisposition. Another nearly 1 in 5 with VUS. #OncSurgery

Leadership is not about pulling people to follow your path. It's about shining enough light for them to find their own route. Bosses aim to wield power. They issue commands to maintain control. Leaders strive to empower. They delegate authority to unleash potential.

What is the most common type of anesthesia used for colonoscopies? And what side effects can you expect? Here, our Dr. Katherine Hagan answers common questions about colonoscopy anesthesia: fal.cn/3zvDo kate hagan #ColonCancer #EndCancer

Congratulations ⁦Michael White⁩ newest ⁦MD Anderson Cancer Center⁩ Colon and Rectal #OncSurgery faculty on receiving the ⁦World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer⁩ ⁦⁦ESMO - Eur. Oncology⁩ Young Investigator Award! Nothing better than seeing your new faculty more successful than you! ⁦John Paul Shen⁩

Don’t forget about a proper omental flap. Particularly when based on right gastroepiploic and including all the omentum to the diaphragm, can get great space filling, lymphatic drainage, and avoid morbidity of gluteal or rectus flaps! Does not require high BMI!

An absolute honour to be in #Barcelona for the #WCGIC2023 and talk about robotics in rectal cancer 😍George J Chang Colorectal Cancer Rodrigo O Perez Intuitive @ACPGBI ALSGBI Academy Portsmouth Colorectal Portsmouth Hospitals University NHST

This issue has the potential to open flood gates - maybe good, maybe bad! Near-complete response following neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer: wait a bit longer? academic.oup.com/bjs/article-ab… Rodrigo O Perez Julio Garcia Aguilar Josh Smith, MD, PhD, FACS Mohamedtaki A. Tejani George J Chang

I just made a donation to MD Anderson Cancer Center’ @BootWalk to #endcancer. Donate to join the fight. give.mdanderson.com/site/TR?team_i…

Excited to see publication of the great work by our MD Anderson Cancer Center #OncSurgery #T32 fellow Naveen Manisundaram from BCM_Surgery highlighting this new ACS Cancer Programs #RCRS quality measure for #RectalCancer treatment and need for improvement in reporting it.

Great first session to #ASCOQLTY23. Bridgette Thom, PhD highlights practice delivery changes that can reduce financial toxicity for patients - telehealth, coordinated appointments, standardizing surveillance. Spot on! George J Chang

What honor to join MD Anderson Cancer Center amazing team and so many dedicated supporters 4 Colon Cancer Coalition #GYRIG 5k for #CRC. TY! Allison Rosen, MS for inviting me to kick off the WOW! WOW! WOW! awesome event and spreading word about our #YOCRC program this morning! Nancy You #OncSurgery