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Yara Abdou

@YAbdouMD

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Breast Medical Oncologist | Clinical Trialist and Researcher @UNC_Lineberger | Former @JCO_ASCO Editorial Fellow. Views are my own. 🇺🇸🇸🇾

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Yara Abdou
5 months
An honor to be recognized by Dr. Winer @ASCOPres and @BCRFcure #Closethegap
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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
2 years
“That is one of the most important presentations we will hear.”—BCRF researcher Dr. Eric Winer on today's #SABCS22 presentation by @YAbdouMD on BCRF-supported @SWOG RxPONDER data showing Black women have worse outcomes comp. to white women despite similar gene recurrence scores.
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I didn’t think I would be a ribbon kinda gal, but got to admit I’m loving my rainbow @asco badge!!! #ASCO24 @ConquerCancerFd @JCO_ASCO @ASCOTECAG
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Excited and honored to present our newest race and ethnicity analysis from RxPONDER looking at recurrence score gene axes scores. Join us May 31st at the Rapid Oral session, details 👇🏼 #bcsm #ASCO24 @KalinskyKevin
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Adding Pembro to SG did not improve PFS in unselected patients with HR+ MBC Reporting negative findings is as important as reporting positive findings‼️ #ASCO24 @OncBrothers @OncoAlert #bcsm
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Looks like switching your CDK4/6i is key for efficacy for post progression on CDK4/6i ‼️ @oreganruth #bcsm @OncoAlert #ASCO24
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Racial Disparities is a complex issue that requires a broader perspective in order to address it effectively. Thank you @hoperugo for highlighting this remark 👇🏼 #ASCO24 @OncoAlert #Disparities #bcsm
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Hope Rugo
4 months
Bravo Yara Abdou, nice work! ⁦ @OncoAlert
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Excited to join @PamelaKunzMD @GlopesMd for the Publication 101: Peer Review & Becoming a Successful Author" panel discussion at the @ASCOTECAG lounge, moderated by @NazliDizman Join us on Monday, June 1st, between 12:00 pm and 12:45 pm. @ASCO #ASCO24
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ASCO TECAG
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Spectacular work by @KalinskyKevin showing that low serum AMH could identify which patients can safely forgo adjuvant chemo 👉🏼Awaiting validation #ASCO24 #bcsm @OncoAlert
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It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of an incredible human being- Dr. Shekinah Elmore. I am deeply fortunate to have known her. Her kindness, dedication, and unwavering spirit left a lasting impact on everyone she met. This is a profound loss for the
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Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD, FASCO
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Words cannot describe how profoundly sad I am to share the news of Dr. Shekinah Elmore's death this week. Shekinah was a SPECTACULAR human with profound wisdom, an incredible generosity of spirit, & a heart of kindness that lifted us all up.
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Taking a moment to acknowledge that many places, especially in third world countries, lack access to essential drugs and resources. We are fortunate to have more in the US. A shout out to Dr. O’Sullivan for acknowledging that treatment paradigms are not applicable everywhere, we
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Excited to join @PamelaKunzMD @GlopesMd for the Publication 101: Peer Review & Becoming a Successful Author" panel discussion at the @ASCOTECAG lounge, moderated by @NazliDizman Join us on Monday, June 1st, between 12:00 pm and 12:45 pm. @ASCO #ASCO24
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What a spectacular session! Thanks @ASCOTECAG for having us! PS: Next time we take a group picture, I'll try not to strike a dance pose 🤦🏽‍♀️
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ASCO TECAG
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Peer Review and Becoming a Successful Author -- a wonderful presentation and discussion that is sure to become a staple in the #TECLounge . Thank you to our presenters @YAbdouMD , @PamelaKunzMD , Dr. Robert Maki, and @NazliDizman .
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📣 First-in-human study of CAR- Monocytes in patients with HER2 positive solid tumors Come check out our TIP poster 👇🏼 @CarismaTher #bcsm #ASCO24 @OncoAlert
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We need new and improved assays for HER2 testing‼️ @OncoAlert #ASCO24 #bcsm
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A-Brave trial: adjuvant avelumab vs placebo in high risk TNBC No significant improvement in DFS although statistical improvement in DDFS and OS were seen. In high risk patients, I still offer adjuvant ICI if patients have not received neoadjuvantly, this data doesn’t suggest
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@DrLisaCarey eloquently discussing three presentations from today’s oral session @ASCO #bcsm #ASCO24 @OncoAlert @UNC_Lineberger
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Yara Abdou
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Important work presented by @TarahBallinger looking at treatment-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) in Black patients. Every 3 weeks docetaxel was associated with less grade 2/3 and less dose reductions due to TIPN This highlights the importance of studying treatments in a
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postMONARCH: First phase 3 trial to show benefit of continued CDK4/6i with abemaciclib + fulvestrant post progression on CDK4/6i All patients benefited although efficacy more pronounced in: ➡️>12 months prior cdk4/6i duration ➡️no visceral mets Spectacular presentation by
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@KNJobanputra presenting great work on outcomes in intermediate and poor risk Nonseminomatous germ cell tumors in India. #GlobalHealth #ASCO24 #ASCOVMP
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Yara Abdou
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Thank you for the shout out @Dr_AmerZeidan !!! The hacker @PgambarRaj took over my account and remains active despite being reported by many verified X users. @X does not seem to take impersonation seriously #disappointed
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Amer Zeidan MBBS,MHS ‏عامر زيدان
4 months
A hacker took over @YAbdouMD original account including her followers & for reasons unclear to me that @X didn’t do anything about it. In any case Dr Abdou started a new account @YAbdouMD & she is the best so plz consider following her account @acweyand @AaronGoodman33
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Yara Abdou
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DB06: phase3 of T-DXd vs TPC in chemo naive HR+/HER2 low and HER2-ultralow ➡️ improved PFS 🔼5.1m (13.2 vs 8.1, HR 0.62) ➡️consistent PFS improvement in ultralow subgroup 🔼4.9m ➡️OS still immature ➡️ILD in 11% of patients and remains an important safety risk 👏🏼 ~85% of HR+
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@prarthnavb @TumorBoardTues @MPishvaian @JohnEbbenMDPhD @BCJoyceO @ErikaHamilton9 @DrHBurstein Also data from TBCRC 048 suggest activity in patients with germline PALB2 or somatic mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2.
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Looks like carboplatin improves EFS in early TNBC, but can we de-escalate the anthracycline? Awaiting the phase3 SCARLET study..
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Yara Abdou
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Largest study evaluating ctDNA in early, high risk HR+ BC showing patients who remained persistently positive or became positive on treatment with abema were more likely to experience an IDFS event compared to patients with persistently negative ctDNA or if ctDNA became
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@ASCOTECAG @jacobadashek Congratulations @jacobadashek 👏🏼 what a spectacular choice!!
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@fumikochino A spectacular human indeed 😥 may her soul rest in peace 🙏🏼
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@MPishvaian @prarthnavb @TumorBoardTues @JohnEbbenMDPhD @BCJoyceO @ErikaHamilton9 YES! There is data, previously MAINTAIN and recently postMONARCH by @KalinskyKevin showing benefit from a cdk 4/6i post progression on cdk4/6i.
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@MPishvaian @prarthnavb @TumorBoardTues yes but we know from the right choice trial that even in symptomatic visceral crisis, first-line ribociclib plus ET showed a significant PFS benefit and similar response rates, over combination CT in these patients
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@Elkhanany Thank you Ahmed! Hope to see you there 🙂
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INAVO120: Inavolisib with palbo and fulvestrant in PIK3CA-Mutant HR+ MBC ✅improved PFS (15m vs 7.3m, HR 0.43 ) ✅ Delayed need for subsequent therapy (🔼8.9m) ✅Longer median time to deterioration in pain severity (🔼12.8m) ➡️ More drug = more toxicities although maintained
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@tmprowell @PTarantinoMD @KalinskyKevin Thank you Tatiana! Hope I get to see you !!! It’s been too long
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@MPishvaian @prarthnavb @TumorBoardTues @JohnEbbenMDPhD @BCJoyceO @ErikaHamilton9 Yes that's reasonable. We also have data suggesting that there is benefit in continuing a CDK4/6i following progression on a CDK4/6i : postMONARCH #ASCO24 @KalinskyKevin
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Yara Abdou
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@MPishvaian @prarthnavb @TumorBoardTues @JohnEbbenMDPhD @BCJoyceO @ErikaHamilton9 depends on the patient, some appreciate the week off, others prefer daily dosing
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@AlanaWelm @MetastasisRS Congratulations! Well deserved 👏🏼
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@DrSGraff THANK YOU !!! its not nice indeed :(
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@dominicandoc2 Thanks Abner! Amen to that.
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@puneetsinghmd @danny_smyl Congratulations! And you look stunning 🙂
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@NicoleKuderer 🫶🏼🫶🏼
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@prarthnavb @TumorBoardTues @MPishvaian @JohnEbbenMDPhD @BCJoyceO There are no current randomized data comparing these 3 cdk4/6i, although an ongoing trial, HARMONIA (NCT05207709), will randomize first-line patients with metastatic HR + HER2-enriched breast cancer to receive endocrine therapy with either palbociclib or ribociclib. This trial
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