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Chris Cann, MD

@chriscannmd

GI Oncologist, Assistant Professor @FoxChaseCancer | @VUMCHemOnc Alum | Tweets are my own

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During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we're raising awareness for colon cancer and sharing the importance of knowing your risk, common symptoms and when to see your doctor. Read more from Chris Cann, MD on Yahoo: yhoo.it/4bPGJen

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Recent years have seen a concerning rise in cancer diagnoses among young adults across all cancer types. This surge in diagnoses highlights the urgent need for specialized care and resources tailored to the needs of cancer patients aged 18-39. Learn more: foxchase.org/discovery

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This week is National Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week and Fox Chase Cancer Center is proud to be the first in Philadelphia to offer a young adult program for patients aged 18-39. Learn more: bit.ly/454OI2e #AYACancerAwarenessWeek

This week is National Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week and Fox Chase Cancer Center is proud to be the first in Philadelphia to offer a young adult program for patients aged 18-39. Learn more: bit.ly/454OI2e #AYACancerAwarenessWeek
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Recently, Fox Chase Cancer Center hosted the PanCAN PurpleStride Philadelphia 2025 Leadership Breakfast with the areaโ€™s champions in pancreatic cancer research, all working together for a common goal: to rewrite the future of pancreatic cancer. Sanjay S. Reddy Chris Cann, MD

Recently, Fox Chase Cancer Center hosted the <a href="/PanCAN/">PanCAN</a> PurpleStride Philadelphia 2025 Leadership Breakfast with the areaโ€™s champions in pancreatic cancer research, all working together for a common goal: to rewrite the future of pancreatic cancer. <a href="/SanjaySReddy/">Sanjay S. Reddy</a> <a href="/ChrisCannMD/">Chris Cann, MD</a>
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Cancer rates among younger people have been rising in recent years, and as more young people navigate cancer, thereโ€™s the growing realization that they need guidance geared toward their stage of life. Read more on the blog: bit.ly/3RI7ZC6

Cancer rates among younger people have been rising in recent years, and as more young people navigate cancer, thereโ€™s the growing realization that they need guidance geared toward their stage of life. Read more on the blog: bit.ly/3RI7ZC6
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โ€œMy hope is that if every institution throughout the country can have a young adult cancer program, even something small...can provide a large impact for patients,โ€ says Chris Cann, MD in a recent article with Medscape: wb.md/43XTly3

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Starting #ECOG spring meeting strong! Kudos to Efrat Dotan MD for sharing her journeyโ€”had us all thinking, โ€˜Waitโ€ฆ how did she do that, and can I borrow some of that brilliance?โ€™ Grateful to call her a mentor and ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group my home. Fox Chase Cancer Center Penn Medicine

Starting #ECOG spring meeting strong! Kudos to <a href="/efratdotan/">Efrat Dotan MD</a> for sharing her journeyโ€”had us all thinking, โ€˜Waitโ€ฆ how did she do that, and can I borrow some of that brilliance?โ€™ Grateful to call her a mentor and <a href="/eaonc/">ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group</a> my home. <a href="/FoxChaseCancer/">Fox Chase Cancer Center</a> <a href="/PennMedicine/">Penn Medicine</a>
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Young adult cancer rates are climbing, but care models havenโ€™t caught up. Fox Chase Cancer Centerโ€™s Young Adult Cancer Program is addressing this gap with tailored supportโ€”from fertility preservation to financial counseling. Learn more on Philly Mag: bit.ly/3Fy3nMo

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An innovative EHR intervention at Fox Chase helped increase fertility preservation referrals for young cancer patients. Learn how this simple change is making a big impact on survivorship care: bit.ly/3FC06f7 #CancerCare #FertilityPreservation Chris Cann, MD

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Dr Chris Cann, MD & team show biweekly TAS-102 #BiTS in #crcsm โฌ‡๏ธgrade โ‰ฅ3 neutropenia & anemia and maintained similar #PFS (4.2mo) & #OS (9.2mo) vs standard dosing. This schedule may improve tolerability & support combination ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ’‰#Bev #GIonc doi.org/10.1093/oncoloโ€ฆ

Dr <a href="/ChrisCannMD/">Chris Cann, MD</a> &amp; team show biweekly TAS-102 #BiTS in #crcsm โฌ‡๏ธgrade โ‰ฅ3 neutropenia &amp; anemia and maintained similar #PFS (4.2mo) &amp; #OS (9.2mo) vs standard dosing. This schedule may improve tolerability &amp; support combination ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ’‰#Bev #GIonc 
doi.org/10.1093/oncoloโ€ฆ
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New research from Fox Chase shows a biweekly dose of TAS-102 cuts toxicity but keeps its cancer-fighting power for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Read more from Chris Cann, MD, lead author on the study: bit.ly/3FLB4uc

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Check out our Cancer Discovery commentary on the of rise young adult cancer and the critical components of a young adult cancer program to offer optimal support. As always, great to work with my mentor Dr. Cathy Eng. Fox Chase Cancer Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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A retrospective analysis shows that trifluridine/tipiracil with or without bevacizumab given biweekly was favorable in those with colorectal cancer. Read more from Fox Chase's Chris Cann, MD: bit.ly/3IeuBc2

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Young adults with cancer need top notch careโ€”but they also need connection, community, and care that gets them. ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿง ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ Join us (and the amazing Chris Cann, MD) as we build a program that heals mind, body & soulโ€”without any crystal balls. Fox Chase Cancer Center