Steve Lee
@steveleeyc
MD, FACP, FASCO. Medical oncologist @permanentedocs @ANCO_News and weekend warrior. Tweets mine, RT ≠ endorsement, nothing is medical advice.
🥳Check out this article highlighting our work at the AMA HOD 2025 Annual Meeting, published on ASCO’s website: ⭐️“ASCO Builds Momentum in the AMA House of Delegates”⭐️⬇️ asco.org/news-initiativ…
Hard to believe how much has changed since this June 25 post in terms of access to cancer care for Californians. This meeting now takes on increased importance with #OBBB national changes to #Medicaid. Will highlight efforts of @AmerMedicalAssn @CMAdocs @ASCO and @ANCO_News
Registration open now! Join ANCO & MOASC for Improving Cancer Care Access for Californians, taking place at the Hotel Nikko San Francisco on October 25, 2025. Be part of the conversation on advancing cancer care in California. Link to Register: tinyurl.com/m2w2rexa #CancerCare…
Molecular pathogenesis is probably as relevant to teach since the next generation of physician is more likely to manage diseases based on gene sequencing than on histology.
In a 2 month, hours-on-the-phone long doom loop with @AmericanExpress trying to get an #AmexGold SUB, as AmEx records erroneously link my account with another Steve(n) Lee who has an active + legitimate Gold card. Only solution is to screw that guy and cancel his card?😢
Delegates from @ASCO delegation to @AmerMedicalAssn HOD lead efforts for explicit advocacy against NIH funding cuts. #ascoadvocacy #CancerResearch #saveNIH #amamtg

"AMA Board of Trustees will publicly and assertively lead" - #LeeroyJenkins moment for @AmerMedicalAssn and Board Chair @dresqortho, deciding to go loud with advocacy against federal assaults on science and public health. #ascoadvocacy

Science must lead the way. ACCMA supports robust funding for health research that fuels innovation and saves lives. #ACCMA #ProtectPatients #HealthEquity #EvidenceBasedCare #PublicHealth
It'd be an amazing improvement if @AmerMedicalAssn actualizes new policy that #MedicareAdvantage plan star ratings depend on physician satisfaction. #amamtg #ascoadvocacy

Great joy to see 91 yo oncologist Jack Evjy, MD, my mentor and oncology fellowship letter writer, back representing @MassMedical at the @AmerMedicalAssn House of Delegates #amamtg to discuss an important resolution on patient-centered decision making. @asco #ascoadvocacy

Former @AmerMedicalAssn Pres. @BarbaraMcAneny testifies on issues affecting clinical oncology practices. I'm grateful to have her experience and wisdom contributing to our @ASCO delegation. #AMA25 #advocacy
Thank you @ASCO for the opportunity to testify on behalf of our delegation for our resolution to monitor CMS payments in the midst of staff reductions. #advocacy #AMA25 @AmerMedicalAssn ✅ small CMS changes may have far-reaching impact on practices ✅ offer transparency & data
Angry @PresAmerMed Bruce Scott addresses a broken health care system with interfering #priorauth, inadequate #medicare and underfunded #medicaid - a system that is eroding patients' trust and forcing physicians to close practices. #amamtg

Thanks to @YJanjigianMD and @marklewismd , I can't imagine "Long Live" by @taylorswift13 as anything other than a cancer community anthem - together, we fight dragons to to make time for memories. #ASCO25
5th Plenary #ASCO25: #MATTERHORN Ph III, Durvalumab + FLOT—>✂️—>Durva vs NeoAdj FLOT in resectable GEJ/Gastric Ca. - 2yr EFS 67% vs 59% (HR: 0.71). Improvement regardless of PDL1 - 2yr OS 76% vs 70%. mOS NR - Rate of✂️& number of FLOT similar in both arms - D-FLOT new SoC!
Science matters; Translation; Impact. As the government steps back in global care, @ASCO must step up to fill the void. @UCSFCancer GU oncologist and @ANCO_News member Eric Small inaugurated as ASCO president. #ASCO25

"Sometimes it's hard for doctors to pay doctors" - but it's increasingly important for physician groups to give credit for external advocacy as they might for giving Grand Rounds, teaching housestaff. Wonder if anyone here knows what our @ASCO #RUC advisor does for them? #ASCO25
It is time for physicians to collaborate and take charge. Excellent presentation by Dr Sibel Blau @Doctor_Palmeri @Lymphoma_Doc @steveleeyc @ASCOPres #ASCO25
Celebrity moments, complete with an autograph for the fans at home, with @ASCOPres Dr. Zon - with the @ASCO delegation to the @AmerMedicalAssn #ASCO25



Very timely Health Policy Communities of Practice meeting driven by @JasmineKambojMD - covered oncology issues such as practice impacts of the IRA and broader health delivery issues such as cuts to J1 visas and to research funding. Oncologists must engage beyond @ASCO #ASCO25
Join @ASCO Communities of practice Health Policy Community of Practice at #ASCO25 Saturday, May 31, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Room S103 In a time of fluid policy change become engaged through this community. @JasmineKambojMD
Glad to see that @ASCO agentic #AI didn't hallucinate an answer to this near-daily clinical question! #ASCO25
@ASCO is driving the future! Future is now...✨✨✨ @ASCO guidelines are now accessible via @googlecloud #AI ! 🤖 ⚡️To make a decision faster and accurate! @ASCOPres @yekeduz_emre #ASCO25
Glad to hear @ASCOPres plug for #ASCOCertified patient-centered/oncology medical home program, which maximizes practice quality of care. Next step for @ASCO is to convince payers and regulators that certification is worth boosted reimbursement. #ASCO25
✨What an inspirational talk by @ASCOPres ! #ASCO25 "Driving knowledge to action-building a better future" @yekeduz_emre
Final details of the President's proposed budget could stunt U.S. cancer research, risking future advances. ASCO is fighting for robust federal cancer research funding. Contact lawmakers: brnw.ch/21wT3up #ASCOAdvocacy