Physician scientist, cancer geneticist and genomicist
Joined May 2016
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
9 May 2023
Bryson Katona, MD, PhD presents on #pancreaticcancer in BRCA1/2 carriers to end the scientific sessions for our Symposium. He recently began a new research and education program for men with the Men & BRCA leadership team: @KMaxwellLab (Program Director), Dr. Lee and Dr. Narayan
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8 May 2023
Thank you for the shout ut @BeetsWhoTweets. Thank you to @LFSAssociation for helping to fund this work. @BasserBRCA @PennCancer
5 May 2023
Timely presentation by @KMaxwellLab as international #LiFraumeniSyndrome Awareness day was earlier this week. So important to understand #TP53 associated breast cancers! #COHGenomics23
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
3 May 2023
“We realize there is a knowledge gap about how BRCA affects men because most research and awareness efforts for BRCA have focused on women.” Learn what men should know about #BRCA from @KMaxwellLab. @BasserBRCA @PennCancer spr.ly/6011OXSoB
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2 May 2023
Three things to know about BRCA1/2 mutations in men: pennmedicine.org/news/news-b… via @PennMedicine @BasserBRCA
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
19 Apr 2023
Platz #AACR23 Prostate cancer and genetic testing. High risk variant versus high PRS.
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19 Apr 2023
Genetic (rare variants and PRS) and non genetic factors need to direct prostate cancer screening - excited to be working on making this a reality with an amazing team Drs. Isla Garraway, Tyler Seibert, @Vi8tor @KOSJ12 @jasonvassy @VAResearch @PCF_Science @BasserBRCA
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19 Apr 2023
Amazing work by my husband Jeff Liu, Dr. Camille Ragin and their team addressing H&N cancer disparities - highlighted at the final #AACR23 session! @FoxChaseCancer
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
17 Apr 2023
Men & BRCA Program Director Kara Maxwell, MD, PhD discusses advancements in #prostatecancer at #AACR2023. Our Men & BRCA program was built to propel research and education focusing on men with BRCA mutations. @PennMDForum @AACR @KMaxwellLab
Learn more: basser.org/brca/brca-men
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17 Apr 2023
Happening now! Very cool work by my graduate student on a super interesting tp53 variant we see in clinic - true bedside to bench science. @LFSAssociation @BasserBRCA @PennCancer #AACR23
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17 Apr 2023
Lack of access is probably what is really responsible for lack of diversity in trials. Stop just blaming “medical distrust”, stop using the term “populations that are hard to reach”. There is always a way – but the message and the messenger matter. Karriem Watson #AACR23
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
6 Mar 2023
A look back at an incredible evening: The 2022 Basser Jean Bash highlight video is finally here! We're still in awe of your support from this record-breaking night & we’re even MORE excited to share it on this special day - Phil Basser’s 105th birthday!: spr.ly/60133LMJh
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7 Mar 2023
It is my absolute honor to have been chosen to direct the new @BasserBRCA Center Men and BRCA Program. We aim to educate, inform clnical guidelines and do cutting-edge research to improve the care of male BRCA1/2 carriers. @PennCancer giving.upenn.edu/a-moment-fo…
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
2 Feb 2023
Excited to be working with my friends and colleagues on our @PCFnews Challenge Award! @KOSJ12 @DFCIPopSci @KMaxwellLab pcf.org/c/the-prostate-cance…
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7 Mar 2023
Absolutely thrilled to be part of this amazing team of academic and VA physician scientists awarded a 2022 Movember PCF Challenge grant! @BasserBRCA @PennCancer @VAResearch @PCF_Science @Vi8tor @KOSJ12
pcf.org/c/the-prostate-cance…
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8 Dec 2022
Extremely proud of my husband Jeff for this important work - self-identifed Black patients with Head and Neck Cancer have worse outcomes even in "ideal" clinical trial settings. academic.oup.com/jnci/advanc… @FoxChaseCancer @templemedschool
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2 Dec 2022
I am proud to be directing the new @BasserBRCA Men & BRCA Program - and we need a clinical research coordinator. wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/…
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Kara Maxwell retweeted
10 Nov 2022
Today we celebrate #GeneticCounselorAwarenessDay! We strive to raise awareness of the importance of our #geneticcounselors. We love our team! Learn more about testing and counseling here: spr.ly/6014MxeGy #genetictesting #genetics #geneticcounseling
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9 Nov 2022
First comprehensive view of matched primary and recurrent tumors from BRCA1/2 carriers nature.com/articles/s41467-0… @KLNathanson @BasserBRCA @PennCancer
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29 Oct 2022
Absolutely beautiful paper definitively answering the question in men of whether cancer increases COVID infection (yes), BUT that vaccination really works to protect cancer patients. @PCF_Science @VAResearch sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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