World’s Longest Living Gleevec & Targeted Kinase Inhibitor Survivor. 31 Year Terminal Cancer Survivor. Diagnosed as a Young Adult, Thriving as a Senior Survivor
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20 yrs ago, I had terminal #Cancer with no cure in sight. Read about my miracle! curetoday.com/community/mel-… #Retweet
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New Investigator Research Grants Available!
LOIs invited for Aplastic Anemia, MDS, or PNH - $80,000/2-year grant from AAMDSIF
Deadline for LOI: June 30, 2026
Details and contact: aamds.org/fund-your-research…
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Jun 11
Looks like exactly the sessions patients want to see!
@FightCRC @thequeenvee
Jun 11
Happening THIS Saturday 6/13/2026! In person or virtually - @VUMChealth @VUMCDiscoveries #Cancer #Survivor #wellness symposium! We would LOVE to have you join! #thriver #patientcare #cancercare #integrativemedicine #psychoncology #livingyourbestlife #sexualdysfunction
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Before enjoying all the fun in the sun this weekend, check your personal risk for #Melanoma.
Take the quiz ⤵️ startseeingmelanoma.com/chec…
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
June is #UterineCancerAwarenessMonth. We’re taking it back to 2002 when we interviewed Fran Drescher on her journey with uterine cancer.
copingmag.com/fran-drescher-…
@cancerschmancer @frandrescher
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
A new rule will make it harder for patients like DeAnna to keep Medicaid coverage.
“I was always a push-through-it person — you know, ‘Oh, you’re tired. Push through,’” she told @AliSwenson of @AP. “It’s hard to explain to people you can’t...”
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apnews.com/article/medicaid-…
Jun 11
How do you prove you're too sick to work 80 hours a month?
The question is worrying patients like cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon, whose Medicaid coverage could ultimately depend on her ability to do just that.
New from me: apnews.com/article/medicaid-…
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
We have two new endowed chairs: the Dudley Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Excellence, with Jon Vogel, MD, serving as the chairholder; and the Dudley Family Rising Star Endowed Chair, with Michael Oliphant, PhD, named as the inaugural chairholder! Thank you to the Dudley family!
ALT Paul Bunn, MD, and Jon Vogel, MD.
ALT Paul Bunn, MD, and Michael Oliphant, PhD.
ALT CU Anschutz Cancer Center leaders at the Dudley Family Endowed Chairs Celebration.
ALT The Dudley Family with Paul Bunn, MD (Furthest Right).
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
Jun 11
🚨 Heads up, Houston! A FREE Health Fair is coming THIS Saturday! 🩺 Blood tests, vision checks, mental health resources & more — all FREE.
📅 June 13 | 8AM–1PM
📍 UH Fertitta College of Medicine
No insurance needed. Just show up. 💙 #BridgestoCare #HoustonHealth #FreeHealthFair #HealthEquity
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Jun 11
💬 "What do parents really think about cancer screening for newborns?" That's what researchers at Baylor College of Medicine want to find out — and they need YOU. If your baby is 2 or younger, you qualify! It's FREE, confidential, and could help protect future babies. Scan the QR code to learn more. #BaylorCollegeOfMedicine#NewParents #HealthResearch #CancerPrevention #HoustonHealth
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When Aspen Peck was diagnosed just after her first birthday, her family was told it would be a miracle if she lived to reach kindergarten.
Today she is 6 and in remission.
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WATCH: Keisha Lance Bottoms releases two ads today, “Dream” and “Do Something”, that highlight her focus as governor to lower costs, expand Medicaid, and make housing more affordable, while Burt Jones and Rick Jackson attack each other and pledge their loyalty to Trump.
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
Working in #pedonc, #ayacsm, or a related field? Follow @PedAYAJournal for updates on our new #OpenAccess journal.
Hear from @billdahutmd on how the journal aims to support research momentum across pediatric & AYA oncology.
See more: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
@OncoAlert
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Have you ever experienced a time when prayer made a difference during an illness—for yourself or someone you love?
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How a pill approved 25 years ago transformed cancer treatment nhpr.org/national/2026-05-10…
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
Jun 9
Sen. Ossoff on Republicans letting ACA tax credits expire: "In the last five months in Georgia, more than 300,000 people have lost their insurance altogether."
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Social Security’s insolvency date is now projected for end of 2032 - CBS News apple.news/A4aUfxpZAQqigwtn2…
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
We’re excited to celebrate cancer survivors tomorrow! #NCSD2026 #nationalcancersurvivorsday
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Dr. Brian Druker joined the Precision Signals podcast to discuss Gleevec, precision oncology, and the future of cancer research 🎙️
Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=4a4o122a…
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Mel Mann, MBA, M.Ed retweeted
#Gleevec25
25 years ago TIME magazine put Gleevec (imatinib) on its cover.
As a fledgling transplanter at the NIH, I vividly recall valid concern about the durability of response and potential loss of the window for curative therapy. A thread on Imatinib development. 🧵
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