
Matt Yurgelun, MD
@mattyurgelun
GI Medical Oncologist; Director, @DanaFarber Lynch Syndrome Center; Hereditary GI Cancer Research; Tweets are my own and are not medical advice
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12-02-2017 21:00:06
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How can the electronic health record (EHR) be leveraged to understand the magnitude of #LynchSyndrome underdiagnosis? Can we use the EHR to identify gaps underlying this problem? Our editorial for JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12… Thank you Matt Yurgelun, MD ! CGA-IGC

nature.com/articles/s4159… fantastic innovation for refractory #colorectalcancer Dana-Farber Dana-Farber's Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center Dana-Farber News BIDMC Anthony El-Khoueiry Dr. Marwan G. Fakih Bruno Bockorny MD FACP Agenus


The Dana-Farber #LynchSyndrome Center is representing at the annual @FacingOurRisk conference!


Excited & honored to share this story of discovery and prevention in #LynchSyndrome Gastroenterology This work is key to why I pursued a career studying & treating Lynch Syndrome and GI cancers Thanks to Dr. Boland for bringing me along for the ride gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-…

On October 6, I’ll be walking to raise money for the Dana-Farber Lynch Syndrome Center 100% of funds raised will support #LynchSyndrome education, research, and patient care Click here to donate ▶️▶️ danafarber.jimmyfund.org/goto/Yurgelun

New National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for Breast/Ovarian/Pancreatic Cancer Genetics posted at nccn.org/professionals/… New recommendation that #PancreaticCancer screening be “considered” for all BRCA2 and ATM pathogenic variant carriers by age 50, even without known family history





Dana-Farber #LynchSyndrome Center is organizing the 2nd Annual Lynch Syndrome Scientific Symposium. Hosted by Matt Yurgelun, MD & Sapna Syngal, MD it includes many expert speakers. Proud to see so many #CGAIGC members involved inc Zsofia Stadler Timothy Yen MD Ajay Bansal & more


📢Interested in submitting an abstract for the Dana-Farber #LynchSyndrome Scientific Symposium❓ ➡️The abstract submission deadline has been EXTENDED‼️ ⏱️NOW February 12, 2025, at 11:59 EST 📍Submit your abstract here👉tinyurl.com/429ystbk ✅Register here 👉





💫One of my favorite parts of Dana-Farber is the rich collaboration and focus on patient education 🗓️ March 22 is #LynchSyndrome Awareness Day #LynchSyndrome is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition condition that increases risk of GI, GU, endometrial, and ovarian


There’s still time to join us for our Dana-Farber #LynchSyndrome Scientific Symposium all day Wed April 16. Available virtually or in-person for FREE! Register at: redcap.link/LynchSymposium…


📢#LynchSyndromeAwarenessDay may be over but the education continues ➡️Join our colleagues & friends from Dana-Farber & the wider #HereditaryGICancer community for this FREE #LynchSyndrome Scientific Symposium 🗓️Wed April 16 ⌚️9am-5pm ✍️redcap.link/LynchSymposium… 📍An impressive

Have you seen non-response to immunotherapy in locally advanced dMMR/MSI-H rectal cancer? We describe such a case with underlying MMR heterogeneity as a potential mechanism of resistance to dostarlimab. ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.120… JCO Precision Oncology Matt Yurgelun, MD