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Cancer creates its own rules. We recognized ending cancer requires a weapon as adaptable & multiform as the disease itself—Duke Cancer Institute.

Durham, NC
Joined September 2009
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161 players. 3 days. $39,000+ raised for breast cancer care at Duke. 💗 Thank you to everyone who came out to @dukefacultyclub for Pickle for Pink! Head to @duke_pickleforpink for photos from the weekend. 🏓
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A Duke-led trial found that adding tucatinib to standard treatment delayed progression of brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. More than half remained progression-free after nearly 20 months. duke.is/y/zvd7
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DCI has launched a new Small Cell Lung Cancer Center of Excellence, bringing together multidisciplinary expertise, innovative treatments, clinical trials, and translational research to expand options for patients with this aggressive cancer. duke.is/6/eddd
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Join the DCI Pancreatic Cancer Center next week for its inaugural consortium. Learn more about pancreas cancer detection, treatment, and care. 📆 Friday, Nov. 13 ⏰ 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 📍 Great Hall, Trent Semans Center Learn more and register: duke.is/n/w74n @DukeHealth
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Lung cancer is often caught too late — but a low-dose CT scan can catch it early! Are you eligible? Schedule your screening today if: •you're 50–77 years of age •have a 20+ pack-year smoking history •currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years duke.is/lung-cancer-screenin…
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Duke Health surgeons performed the first U.S. implantation of a remote-controlled artificial urinary sphincter, offering men with incontinence after pelvic cancer treatment a more personalized and discreet way to manage bladder control. duke.is/9/fk6d
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Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc, has been appointed president of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation. Her leadership in research, education and mentoring continues to help advance the field. duke.is/b/hbpb @dukeobgyn
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Exciting news for Duke Cancer Institute! Alexandra Thomas, MD, Andrew Armstrong, MD, and their team have received a renewed NCI grant supporting Duke’s role in national cancer clinical trials. Learn more here: duke.is/c/72we
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Duke researchers uncovered key molecular and immune differences in CD30+ T cell disorders that may help explain varying patient outcomes and inform future treatment strategies. duke.is/b/j3qk
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Earlier this month we hosted the 10th Annual "What's Best for Breasts?" and 3rd Annual "Women's Health Research Review". Attendees explored breast imaging, genetic testing, cancer risk, reconstruction, survivorship, and more. duke.is/z/9ab7 @DukeSurgery
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Duke researchers discovered tumor-made antibodies that recognize cancer cells. Using one in CAR T cells could offer a promising new path for future cancer therapies. Click link to read more. duke.is/5/p54z
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Research led by DCI suggests that some patients with limited metastatic breast cancer may benefit from a more aggressive treatment approach than has traditionally been offered. duke.is/p/qxy4 #BreastCancerAwareness | @DukeHealth | @DukeMedSchool | @DukeSurgery
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When Jessica Clarke found a breast lump during pregnancy, she never expected it would lead her family to relocate for cancer care. At Duke Health, specialists treated her rare phyllodes tumor while helping her safely welcome her baby boy. Read more: duke.is/phyllodes-tumor
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Join the DCI Pancreatic Cancer Center for its inaugural consortium to learn more about pancreas cancer detection, treatment, and supportive care. 📆 Friday, Nov. 13 ⏰ 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 📍 Great Hall, Trent Semans Center Learn more and register: duke.is/n/w74n @DukeHealth
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Triple-negative breast cancer has long been considered one of the most aggressive and least understood forms of breast cancer. Researchers at DCI are working to change that. duke.is/p/45ny #BreastCancerAwareness | @DukeHealth
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More than 300 patients, caregivers, and families gathered at DCI’s GU Cancers Community Education Event to learn about the latest advances in prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer care. Thank you to everyone for participating. duke.is/GU2026
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What a ride! On 10/3, 375 riders on 50 teams filled Wilson Recreation Center for the inaugural Duke Rides, and together we raised more than $660,000 for DCI and Duke Children's. Year one is in the books. We can't wait to ride with you again. 💙 #DukeRides @DukeMedSchool
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A new study mapped immune cells within brain metastases and found specific macrophage populations associated with patient survival. The findings may help guide future treatments for metastatic cancer. Learn more by clicking link in bio. du.ke/survival-brain-metasta… #macrophage
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