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Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD, FASCO

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Breast cancer specialist and professor @DanaFarber Cancer Institute and @HarvardMed. Tweets are my own and not medical advice. COI disclosure: no COI.

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Important to note that in the randomized trial showing equivalence of TCHP and THP that patients got 18 weeks of therapy with THP (not the more common 12 weeks) which might account for both higher pCR rates and lack of need for carboplatin.

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What Americans should realize is that the attacks on US universities and funding by the current administration will diminish the impact of US on innovation, and related to that, economic growth, prosperity, and access to better technologies and health

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Ok the update to the SOFT and TEXT trial is critically important for the general onc community. Please do not put young women on tamoxifen alone as a default. Ovarian suppression and aromatase inhibitor (not tam) is lifesaving. It’s more important than chemo for many #ASCO25

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After ASCO, so much to discuss about breast cancer! Which agents, when, for how long, in whom? Get all the answers at our renowned 2-day breast program with outstanding faculty from Dana-Farber & Mass General Cancer Center Harvard Medical School Inperson and virtual options cmecatalog.hms.harvard.edu/breast-cancer-…

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Fascinating story and proof that having ancestors from all over the world is what makes one truly 'American.' nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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Register for the ā€œBreast Cancer: New Horizons, Current Controversiesā€ Course on July 17-18 – Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center

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Registration open for virtual or in-person participation. A remarkable, thorough and efficient two days of breast cancer updates from the nation's leading breast oncology program Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center Dana-Farber

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An advantage of the NHS England is the opportunity to do large scale, population based, public health trials. Will be very interesting to see what this study shows in the years to come. Can you imagine -- a prospective screening study of 700K women?! thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

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Tragically, it seems the best the The New York Times can predict for humanity is to be the fact-checker for AI systems. I suppose it will save a lot of money in the newsroom. nytimes.com/2025/06/17/mag…

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Here was an example of last year's event. Join us this June to be fully up to date on breast cancer treatment. cmecatalog.hms.harvard.edu/breast-cancer-…

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Tragically, the Texas flooding deaths were an act of nature abetted by DOGE-inspired layoffs so there was inadequate communication of the warnings. nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/…

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Millions of US kids play soccer. More than 1700 US colleges have soccer teams. Lionel Messi, an aged star too old to play in Euro leagues, comes to Major League Soccer, and looks like Willie Mays playing a bunch of little leaguers. What does that say about so much US soccer?

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Many cancer patients are prescribed gabapentin for neuropathy symptoms. This finding of increased risk of dementia with gabapentin should be an important factor in use of this agent.