Jeffrey Molter
@JeffreyLMolter
Veteran health communicator: Health comms consultant. Past comm leader: @nyulangone Health, @JAMA, @DukeHealth, Emory, AAP, AACR. Tweets are my own.
Considering a clinical trial as part your treatment plan? “The best care for patients [can be] within the confines of a clinical trial” says @MoffittNews oncologist Dr. Michael Jain. Learn what questions to ask and understand the process of enrolling in a clinical trial:
What is the treatment path for glioma patients? Dr. Henry Friedman of @DukeCancer breaks it down: • Diagnosis • Surgery • Molecular Testing & Targeted Therapy • Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy • Clinical Trials Each step plays a critical role. Read more below.
Today’s #SNNewsletter shares stories of resilience in every chapter. • Judy Blume, two-time cancer survivor, on her Netflix hit Forever • WWII vet and great-grandfather to 19 shares his skin cancer fight • How Adam Whitt found healing in golf after leukemia Read more below.
Here's what you should know about motherhood after cancer. Infertility can be a side effect of certain treatments—but fertility preservation before cancer treatment can double your chances of giving birth afterwards. Talk to your doctor about your options today.
Ritu Salani from @UCLAHealth discusses new technologies that can help prevent ovarian cancer. Genetic testing, surveillance, and medications now play crucial roles in understanding cancer susceptibility, detecting it early, and reducing risk. Learn what steps you can take.
Endometriosis Vs. Endometrial Cancer — What’s the Difference? Dr. Bobbie Rimel of @CSCancerCenter explains: • Endometriosis: benign cells outside the uterus • Endometrial cancer: malignant cells inside the uterus Having one doesn’t mean you’ll get the other. Learn the signs.
When should you get your first mammogram? Most women with breast cancer have no family history or other identifiable risk factors. "We all agree regular screening mammography saves lives," says Dr. Connie Lehman of @MGHMedicine. The right age can vary. Read below.
Why do some gliomas return even after surgery or radiation? Dr. Reid Thompson of @VUMChealth explains: “These tumors don’t have a hard edge.” Even skilled surgeons may leave behind some cancer cells to avoid damaging healthy brain tissue.
The facts are simple and devastating: Aid cuts have already cost lives, and the number of deaths will continue to rise. Here’s the evidence.
July is #UVSafetyMonth — here’s your reminder that sun-kissed skin isn’t worth the health risk. “There is an exponential increase in patients who develop melanomas who have been to tanning salons,” explains Dr. Anna Pavlick of @WeillCornell. Read more below.
Today is a sad and harmful day for patients and health care across the country, and its impact will reverberate for years. This bill moves us in the wrong direction. It will make it harder to access care and make patients sicker because the lifelines of Medicaid and CHIP are…
A prostate cancer diagnosis can be life-changing. Dr. Shirin Razdan of @HCAFLHealthcare sheds light on what it takes to help patients cope, recover, and thrive: “Just being able to provide … can do a world of difference for our men with prostate cancer and cancer in general.”
What comes after disease progression in advanced prostate cancer? The best treatment plan depends on your cancer's traits, your health, and personal preferences. Dr. Alan Dal Pra (@a_dalpra) of @SylvesterCancer, explains how your risk group helps guide next steps.
“I represent 67,000 pediatricians, and let me be clear: this bill will devastate children’s health,” said Dr. Susan Kressly, President of @AmerAcadPeds “Kids are 22% of our population—but 100% of our future. We cannot afford to fail them.” Call your senators and demand a NO…
This is a big deal for the expansion of car t therapy, but we need to make patients safe too. fda.gov/news-events/pr… #cart
This weekend on SNTV. Breakthrough tells the powerful, inspiring story of immunologist and 2018 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Jim Allison (@MDAndersonNews). His groundbreaking work in immunotherapy is transforming cancer treatment and driving higher survival rates.
What can you expect after a prostatectomy? Dr. Akshay Bhandari of @MountSinaiNYC breaks down the recovery journey—healing, bladder control, and sexual function—and what to expect along the way.
This week's ACIP meeting was full of the same intentionally misleading fearmongering that causes vaccine hesitancy. Children and families deserve better — public health information grounded in science.
An update from Dr. Sean O’Leary on this morning’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting:
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common acute leukemia in adults, but can be hard to recognize. “Often patients have no idea leukemia is even anywhere on the radar,” Dr. Gail Roboz of @WeillCornell tells SurvivorNet. Hear from her about how AML is diagnosed below.