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Jeff Yang MD FACS

5 months

For 4 years in a row, @AmLungCSI took the lead in working w/ the US Senate on resolutions recognizing #LungCancerAwarenessMonth & supporting #earlydetection through #lungcancerscreening . All 100 Senators have supported these resolutions, including the one that just passed!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

. @chrisdraft is in NYC with @hodakotb raising #lungcancer awareness!! He’ll be back outside the @todayshow (Rockefeller center) tomorrow again (Oct. 25) at 6 am ET with more white ribbons to share. Join him if you’re free!! @TheWRP4LC #whiteribbonproject #screeningsaveslives

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

We really appreciate Northwestern surgery resident Raheem, Arielle and their beautiful baby Naomi for coming out to the #Whitesox game today with @chrisdraft , @TheWRP4LC , @AmLungCSI & @lcrf_org to raise #lungcancer & #lungcancerscreening awareness!! @raheembell5 #lcsm #NALC22

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

. @C_MatheyAndrews just presented at the plenary session of #AATS2023 !! Prevalence of MSK injuries among CT surgeons is 64%; 14% of surgeons take a leave of absence or retire early. It is critical to implement ergonomics-directed education in the OR. Great commentary by @MMaddaus

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

SO proud of our MGH thoracic team at #STS2023 !!! Andrea Axtell, @C_MatheyAndrews & @alexandra_p_24 gave phenomenal full-length podium presentations on important topics in lung cancer & thoracic surgery. Congratulations to Andrea for winning the best paper award!!! @mghctsurgery

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

So excited to meet the heroes and tremendous #lungcancer advocates at the @lungcan conference (Dusty, Kimberly, Terri, Debbie, Jenny, Merel)!! So excited to see our #UNC & #NCState @AmLungCSI leaders with Heidi, Pierre and Chris from the #whiteribbonproject !!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Congratulations to Dusty Donaldson for winning the 2022 @IASLC Patient Advocacy Award. We really appreciate her tremendous efforts and leadership!! This is her foundation’s website: #WCLC2022 #WCLC22 #lungcancer @dustywater

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

We had a wonderful time w/ @chrisdraft making white ribbons in Boston to support #LungCancerAwarenessMonth & National Lung Cancer Screening Day!! Really special to spend time with #lungcancer survivors, caregivers, students & doctors on this beautiful day!! @AmLungCSI @TheWRP4LC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

She made it!! MGH surgery resident @C_MatheyAndrews just flew into Singapore from Boston at 9:30 am. Now at speaker ready room uploading slides for a 10:45 am oral presentation on sublobar resection vs lobectomy for NSCLC w/ high risk features #WCLC23 (Rm: Nicoll 3). @MGHSurgery

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

. @AltorkiNasser just presented practice-changing, landmark CALGB140503. No difference in disease-free and overall survival between sublobar vs lobectomy for peripheral T1N0 NSCLC tumors <2 cm. 59% in SLR arm were wedges. #lungcancer #WCLC2022 @IASLC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

So great to spend time with our friends and advocates for #lungcancer awareness & #lungcancerscreening at #NLCRT2022 !! @AmLungCSI @TheWRP4LC #thewhiteribbonproject #screeningsaveslives

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

At #STS2023 , @alexandra_p_24 presented findings from the National Lung Screening Trial showing that the 10-year survival rate among stage IA lung cancer patients undergoing lobectomy was only 55%. Clearly much more needs to be done to help our earliest stage lung cancer patients.

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

. @chrisdraft came over to Houston today to build White Ribbons to raise #lungcancer & #lungcancerscreening awareness with the ALCSI team at @RiceUniversity !! @TheWRP4LC @AmLungCSI #lcsm

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

10 months

On this #WorldLungCancerDay , our team @AmLungCSI wants to thank the organizations and leaders who have worked with us to raise awareness about #screening . This summer, ALCSI has had 60+ events across the US, reaching over 5000 individuals with screening information and resources!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Harvard ALCSI raised awareness w/ #lungcancer survivors & caregivers at a #whiteribbonproject event in New Hampshire today!! It was planned by the absolutely inspirational Lauren Coye (learn more about her story: ) @TheWRP4LC @AmLungCSI #endstigma

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, #Duke , #Carolina and ALCSI team members raised #lungcancer & #lungcancerscreening awareness!! @chrisdraft building ribbons with advocates including Varad & Keshav from @AmLungCSI , @MichelleOtters2 and Kearston Ingraham (thank you for hosting us)!! #lcsm

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

1st day of the White Ribbon relay!!! 1 ribbon from the east coast & 1 on the west coast will travel cross country & land in Colorado, home of Heidi & the 1st #whiteribbon to raise #lungcancer awareness!! Our ALCSI Wellesley team handed off the ribbon to our Boston team today!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

These are the best papers in thoracic surgery / thoracic oncology in the past year, as curated by @LindaMThoracic & @ShandaBlackmon . I’m attaching pictures of all the papers in this thread. If there are any you think should be included, please reply to this tweet. At #GTSC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Today, @alexandra_p_24 gave an important presentation at #AATS2023 on the limitations of #lungcancerscreening guidelines & potential solutions. Less than 60% of patients w/ lung cancer in the SCCS would have qualified for screening under the newest USPSTF guidelines. @AmLungCSI

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Beautiful day to raise #lungcancer & #lungcancer screening awareness at @UCBerkeley with Chris Draft, @AmLungCSI & @Oski !! So great to see Oski the Bear making a white ribbon with ❤️!! @chrisdraft @alexandra_p_24 @TheWRP4LC #screeningsaveslives #ChangingTheFaceOfLungCancer

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, @Chrisdraft also drove to Palo Alto to build white ribbons with our @AmLungCSI team at #Stanford led by Jessica Balbin!! They then went to meet with @stanfordcheer & @StanfordFB to support #lungcancer & #lungcancerscreening awareness!! @TheWRP4LC #screeningsavelives

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, at #UNC , our ALCSI Carolina team (w/ @VaradGurude & @AmLungCSI ) had a wonderful time raising #lungcancer awareness with @TheWRP4LC + @chrisdraft + @heidi_onda + @_Ty2trilly + #lungcancer survivors & advocates!! #LCAM #screeningsaveslives

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Dr. Imani McElroy gave a great presentation on the impact of #mentalhealth issues on trainees at #ASC2023 . Training programs need to build the infrastructure to improve mental health and wellness. @IEMcElroy @MGHSurgery @AcademicSurgery

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Congratulations to @JessicaJLinMD & @MGHThoracicOnc for winning the IASLC Cancer Care Team Award!!! @MGHCancerCenter @lgreco_ny

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Really enjoyed listening to the great presentations by @micaelacollins , @Shale_Mack , and @DarshakThosani from the phenomenal thoracic surgery lab of Dr. Gbenga Okusanya ( @okusanyamd ) at @JEFFsurgery !! At #GTSC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today’s the 3rd day of #LCAM . @chrisdraft & the Johns Hopkins ALCSI team led by @maggieyang25 just finished making white ribbons (in the dark!) this evening to raise #lungcancer awareness!! #LungCancerAwarenessMonth @AmLungCSI @TheWRP4LC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

⭐️JUST RELEASED⭐️Check out Pennsylvania @GovernorTomWolf 's new video with the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative: Visit ( @amlungcsi ) for more information about #lungcancerscreening !! #LCAM

ALCSI

@AmLungCSI

2 years

Thank you so much @GovernorTomWolf for working with ALCSI to spread awareness about #lungcancer and screening during #LCAM 🌟 We are incredibly grateful for Gov Wolf’s tremendous support! Check out Gov Wolf’s announcement and his ALCSI shout-out at

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, our George Washington team had such a wonderful time with @chrisdraft & Jill Morningstar making white ribbons with ❤️ for #LungCancerAwarenessMonth !! @ShreyaPapneja @chrisdraft @jfitzstar #LCAM

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

. @chris_dickhoff presents results from INCREASE trial (surgery after chemoRT+I/O for borderline resectable NSCLC): 63% pCR, 79% major pathologic response, only 15% radiographic response (may be related to nodal flare?). Insightful discussion from @PatelOncology . #WCLC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Carrie Cunningham just gave the greatest Presidential Address. She taught us invaluable lessons on mental health, depression, substance abuse, and “taking care of yourself.” She is an incredible human being, visionary surgeon & leader. @AcademicSurgery @lubitz_carrie #ASC2023

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Paradigm-shifting study by @ekslim et al: MARS-2 trial w/ @paugalde20 discussion. pleurectomy / decortication + chemo Vs chemo. Surgery had worse OS: HR 1.28, p=0.03. 2nd landmark surgery RCT from the UK team presented at #WCLC23 by @ekslim in past 3 years.

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

@amlungcsi worked with the U.S. Senate on S.Res.863. which recognizes #LungCancerAwarenessMonth and supports #lungcancerscreening and #treatment . All 100 U.S. senators supported this resolution!! Thank you to @LungCAN & everyone who reviewed the resolution and provided insights!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

At #WCLC23 , @alexandra_p_24 presents analysis of SCCS & Black women’s health study. One simple revision to the USPSTF LCS guidelines (replacing the 20-pack yr cutoff with a 20-yr duration cutoff) increases sensitivity & eliminates racial disparities in screening eligibility.

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

8 months

So great to spend time w/ our #NYU & #Columbia ALCSI leaders at @AATSHQ #ITSOS23 !! Our teams had 15 events this summer in NYC to raise #lungcancerscreening awareness & we’re planning more for this semester (including a white ribbon build this Saturday)!! @alexx_nees @AmLungCSI

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, @DurhamNC Mayors Middleton & O'Neal declared November as #lungcancerawarenessmonth & recognized the importance of #lungcancerscreening ! @amlungcsi 's @amberwei26 accepted the proclamation and shared to the council & community members why #lungcancer screening matters. #LCAM

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

The 2022 Lung Cancer Heroes: Alesha Arnold, Pierre de Delva & Estela Rodriguez!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Pierre was my fellow when I was a student @MGHSurgery — an absolutely phenomenal surgeon & person!! Powerful & inspirational keynote by @chrisdraft !! #NACLC22 @IASLC @ummcsurgery

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Tomorrow, from 12:30-2:30pm our Boston @amlungsci chapters, together with @chrisdraft , @TheWRP4LC , #lungcancer survivors & doctors will be making white ribbons to celebrate #LCAM & National #LungCancerScreening Day! Please join us!! (details: ).

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Study just published @jamaonc : among people with light smoking histories and people who stopped smoking >15 years ago (these are people not currently eligible for screening) the risk of lung cancer is 10 times higher than people who do not smoke @aamdmph

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Glad to see so many @Panthers fans at yesterday’s 🏈 game supporting #lungcancer awareness and the white ribbon!! @chrisdraft @TheWRP4LC #whiteribbonproject #lcsm

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Congratulations to @PriyankaSenth16 for winning the IASLC Early Career Award!! She will be presenting on the burden of COVID-19 on lung cancer patients during periods of high transmission of SARS-CoV-2 tomorrow (Monday room 405B, 12-1pm) #WCLC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Churchill Fellowship Visiting Professor Dr. Nicole Rankin ( @nicole_rankin8n ) gave a phenomenal talk today at @MonganInstitute and MGH!! It was so inspiring to learn about her groundbreaking #lungcancer #screening work in Australia!! @unimelbMSPGH

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

The White Ribbon Project!!! Thank you Heidi & Pierre & Chris for continuing to inspire us every day!!! @TheWRP4LC @chrisdraft @heidi_onda

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Profound distinguished lecture by @jdoningtonmd . She introduced “RIOT”: return to intended oncologic treatment. In 4 recent periop chemo/IO RCTs, only about half of pts completed all phases of care. Surgeons need to “make RIOT a priority” & “an important quality metric.” #WCLC23 .

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, our Berkeley @AmLungCSI team made white ribbons w/ @oski & @chrisdraft !!) They’re teaming up with Bay Area thoracic surgeons to give these ribbons to #lungcancer survivors and to promote more awareness of the early detection of lung cancer!! #screeningsavelives @TheWRP4LC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Check out @JVelottaMD interview: Dr. Velotta is a phenomenal surgeon, @amlungcsi advisor & huge @TheWRP4LC supporter!! Help him spread awareness of UCSF/UCDavis/Stanford study on Asian women who have never smoked w/ lung cancer:

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Dr. Lecia Sequist @LeciaSequist gave a spectacular talk on Sybil to open Session #4 of the CT Screening Symposium at #WCLC2023 !! Dr. Sequist and her team developed Sybil, a deep learning algorithm that can predict lung cancer risk over 6 years from a LDCT scan.

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

4 years

Congratulations to Jen Burg (researching postoperative opioid use) and Sameer Hirji for winning the STS E-poster competition! @jmburg @Hirji1987 @UMichCTSurgery @UMichSurgery @WomenInThoracic

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

And at tonight’s Carolina football game, Drew and @chrisdraft brought white ribbons to raise #lungcancer awareness!! They’re also supporting @_Ty2trilly !! @UNCFootball #TyleeStrong @TheWRP4LC #lcsm @heidi_onda @bjork5 @teamdraft

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

The Utah American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative team ( @alexand7 , @Isaac_Lambert , @thehunterramsey ) met w/ Mayor Ramsey & the @southjordancity council to accept a proclamation to raise awareness for lung cancer & #lungcancer screening! #screeningsaveslives @amlungcsi @thewrp4LC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

11 months

Congratulations to the amazing Alex Potter ( @alexandra_p_24 ) for winning 🥇 at Harvard Surgery Research Day for her study on suicide in cancer surgery patients: She’s the youngest winner in the history of the competition!!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

. @PriyankaSenth16 & the Rice ALCSI team presented white ribbons and #lungcancer screening info at the International Diwali Dussehra Festival in Houston!! The team also walked in the parade to bring attention to screening to the 10,000 people at the event. @AmLungCSI @TheWRP4LC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

3 years

The long-awaited results of RCT JCOG0802 reported earlier today at AATS. Segmentectomy associated with improved survival when compared to lobectomy for tumors≤2cm, CTR>0.5, clinical stage IA NSCLC. Landmark achievement by Dr. Asamura and colleagues! #AATS2021 #JCOG0802

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Right before #WCLC23 we had an amazing time learning from @DrewMoghanaki & @andreaecovey who gave our team a masterclass on #lungcancer clinical trials and #lungcancerscreening at the VA. @AmLungCSI @TheWRP4LC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Today, in Boston, ALCSI’s Khushi Ghandhi ( @khushigandhi320 ) gave a deeply personal and powerful TEDx presentation about #lungcancerscreening . Fantastic talk Khushi!! @AmLungCSI @TheWRP4LC @TEDxNEU

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Today, at @NLCRTnews , @arbmckee gave a deeply moving tribute to Dr. Brady McKee, a true pioneer in #lungcancer screening. Dr. Andrea McKee also highlighted the important work of @LungRescue . Standing ovation in the room. @AmLungCSI

Andrea Borondy Kitts

@findlungcancer

2 years

It's impossible to overstate their contribution to #lungcancer screening #lcsm #lcam Andrea McKee, M.D. and the late Brady McKee, M.D. to be honored with the James L. Mulshine, M.D., National Leadership Award via @preventcancer

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Dr. Camille Mathey-Andrew gave an outstanding presentation on how segmentectomy is associated with similar survival to lobectomy for cT1a-b N0 M0 lung cancer with visceral pleural invasion found on final path. @C_matheyandrews @PriyankaSenth16 @popshiv @alexandra_p_24 #STS2023

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Congratulations to ALCSI’s @Maggieyang25 & @PriyankaSenth16 for their terrific presentations on #lungcancerscreening & sublobar resection at #SAAS2023 !! So proud of you!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Today, @AmLungCSI + @TheWRP4LC raised awareness outside of @JFKLibrary at Pres. Biden’s #cancermoonshot speech. Really appreciate support by #lungcancer survivors & advocates Jennifer Moran and @SLPChitChat !! Lung cancer awareness, research and screening needs far more support!!

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@POTUS

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Tune in as I deliver remarks on the Cancer Moonshot and my vision of ending cancer as we know it.

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Really excited to be with our @AmLungCSI team today at the Betancourt Health Fair!! We really appreciate the support by @javawithJimmy & the leadership of @RickLee6 & @BeverlyMoy !! Thank you to @LeciaSequist , Colleen Keyes & @ewarner_12 for championing #lungcancerscreening !!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Outstanding presentations by Alex Potter, at AATS & at 2nd ThORN @TOutcomes Meeting, on the impact of shortages of thoracic surgeons in the U.S. Really appreciate @keervanikandala & @lindaMThoracic for their insights and @vlitlemd for great discussion. @alexandra_p_24

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

. @allierosenstein , Heer, Natalie, Malaika & Maha from our Harvard ALCSI team collaborated with Cambridge Health Alliance on a white ribbon exhibit to highlight #LungCancerAwarenessMonth and #lungcancerscreening !! #LCAM @challiance @TheWRP4LC @AmLungCSI @chrisdraft

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

Our @AmLungCSI team had a lineup of events for #LungCancerScreeningDay : We helped screen 17 individuals for #lungcancer & we had 3 #whiteribbon builds across the country!! Earlier this week, the Rice team presented on #lungcancer & screening to the Houston mayor & city council!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Congratulations to ALCSI’s Chinmay Haridas on winning the @IASLC Developing Nations #Education Award & on giving an outstanding presentation on sublobar resection vs lobectomy for stage IA (<2cm) small cell #lungcancer !! #WCLC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

. @chrisdraft raising #lungcancerawareness with @BerniceKing at The King Center!! Also with ALCSI’s Aarya Oza at the @AtlantaFalcons game earlier in the month!! #screeningsaveslives @TheWRP4LC @AmLungCSI

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

New NLST analysis from our team, led by @alexandra_p_24 & @CLCostantino_MD : for pts w/ resected stage I-II NSCLC, 5-year cumulative incidence of recurrence was 20%. ~82% of recurrences were at distant sites. @mghsurgery @MGHCancerCenter @LindaMThoracic

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Dr. Mike Gieske gave a phenomenal talk at @NLCRTnews on engaging primary care to accelerate #lungcancer screening. He highlighted the impressive work (and trajectory) of St. Elizabeth’s screening program. @mrgieske @StElizabethNKY

Michael Gieske, M.D.

@mrgieske

2 years

Last night, a shining, bright beacon of love and hope was projected on yet another of 43 healthcare sites across this great state of KY for #LCAM ! What a team!So #steproud Our teamwork makes the dream work! @bjork5 @StElizabethNKY @TheWRP4LC @chrisdraft @DrewMoghanaki @AmLungCSI

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

6 months

We had some very special #lungcancer advocates join in on the #whiteribbonrelay this weekend in Ohio! A big thank you to @heidi_onda and Dr. David Carbone for their support with this initiative to raise #lungcancerawareness 🌟 Next stop: Washington, DC to meet our team @NLCRTnews

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Kicking off #LungCancerAwarenessMonth !! Today, ALCSI’s UNC team w/ @VaradGurude , @chrisdraft & @TheWRP4LC at @unc_cn . Earlier, #NCState ’s Chancellor Randy Woodson w/ ALCSI’s @MathesCatherine to raise awareness of lung cancer screening!! @AmLungCSI #screeningsavelives

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

We were on a zoom call at 11:50pm to plan how to best raise #LungCancerAwareness during #lungcancerawarenessmonth !! I absolutely love our amazing ALCSI team!!! Stay tuned for more updates on the #whiteribbonrelay !! #followthewhiteribbon #screeningsaveslives @AmLungCSI

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Terrific presentation by Camille Mathey-Andrews on the safety and feasibility of minimally invasive lobectomy after neoadjuvant immunotherapy @C_MatheyAndrews @mghctsurgery @MGHSurgery #WTSA2022 #tssmn

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Great talk by @vigneshr11 on center volume and extent of resection for early stage lung cancer #AATS2022 #AATSBackTogether @DukeCTSurgery @BTongMD @krisrho93 @ojawitzMD

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

The Rice ALCSI team held a #lungcancer screening awareness event with the Rice Student Volunteer Program for 100+ elementary & middle school students & their parents. Thank you to all who signed our ribbons from @TheWRP4LC !! Building momentum into lung cancer awareness month!!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Great talk on standard 5.8 lymph node dissection and the 1+3 rule by @LindaMThoracic . Check out the new videos on mediastinal lymph node identification by Khalid Ahmer & Nirmal Veeramachaneni!! At #GTSC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Be sure to check out @KRASKickers ’ terrific booth at #WCLC2022 !! Thank you Terri and Chris Conneran for all of your tremendous efforts!! #LCSM

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

This past weekend, White Ribbon build in Ottawa with @chrisdraft + @TheWRP4LC and Sanjee and Ana from @AmLungCSI + @canlungcsi !! The entire team made over 100 ribbons to raise lung cancer awareness and to honor & celebrate Brigitte’s life!! #lcsm #lungcancer

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

. @DoctorJSpicer gave a great talk on complications associated with neoadjuvant chemoRT and why the field has moved to induction chemo + immunotherapy. He also noted work by @AltorkiNasser on SBRT+immunotherapy (without chemo) as a potential future neoadjuvant regimen #GTSC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

This slide is a brief summary by @LindaMThoracic on clinical trials relevant to thoracic surgeons. For those interested in participating in or leading clinical trials, every year, Dr. Linda Martin puts together an incredible program on Ginsberg clinical trials day at #GTSC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Very nice study on the development and validation of a wearable sensor to measure hand dexterity for cardiac surgery presented by @GregoryBoyajian #STS2023 @STS_CTsurgery

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Great talk on #lungcancer risk assessment using biomarkers by @hilaryarobbins . biomarkers can refine screening eligibility but “study design is paramount to define intended use of the biomarkers and quantify its added value.” @IARCWHO #WCLC22 @IASLC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

. @AmLungCSI ’s @alexandra_p_24 presents data from the National Lung Screening Trial @ #WCLC2022 : 6% of pts w/ stage I-III #lungcancer developed a 2nd primary lung cancer. >27% of metachronous 2nd primary lung cancers diagnosed >4 years after diagnosis date of 1st primary. #lcsm

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Landmark trial by @AltorkiNasser and colleagues published in @NEJM . 17 years in the making. Together with JCOG0802, findings are practice changing in our field of thoracic surgery.

Lobar or Sublobar Resection for Peripheral Stage IA Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer | NEJM

The increased detection of small-sized peripheral non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has renewed interest in sublobar resection in lieu of lobectomy. We conducted a multicenter, noninferiority, pha...

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

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This piece from @AmLungCSI in @NatureMedicine () is ultimately about new ways to think about health messaging for #lungcancer screening — we’ll keep working to get the positive message about screening to the public!! #LCAM #screeningsaveslives

Mass General Surgery

@MGHSurgery

2 years

In an editorial in Nature Medicine, @SimarSBajaj , @Alexandra_P_24 , and @ChiFuJeffYang , #MGHsurgery thoracic surgeon, explain why screening messaging on cigarette packs is important and how they're working to implement it. #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #LCAM

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

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. @dustywater gave a phenomenal presentation at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore on her innovative program that gives media training for patients to help them w/their efforts to raise #lungcancer awareness. We really appreciate your leadership Dusty!! @LungCAN

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

It’s Game day!! @chrisdraft with Mama J raising #lungcancer awareness at the @BuffaloBills game today!! @BuffaloFAMbase @PFUFA_org @RoswellPark

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

1 year

Dr. Uma Sachdeva gave a phenomenal overview on ctDNA in #lungcancer and #esophagealcancer at #GTSC23 !! @umsiepumsie @MGHSurgery @mghctsurgery

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

The #whiteribbonrelay to raise #LungCancerAwareness during #LungCancerAwarenessMonth continues!! On the east coast, it is making its way through Massachusetts & stay tuned for more updates on the west coast ribbon!! #followthewhiteribbon

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

Our amazing ALCSI team at the Rescue Lung Society conference on #lungcancer screening on this beautiful day in Boston!! #screeningsaveslives

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

Our east coast #whiteribbon @TheWRP4LC has officially crossed its first state! The ribbon left MA this weekend and arrived in CT, reaching our @UConnHuskies ALCSI chapter. Next stop: Yale @YaleCancer ! Join us in the #whiteribbonrelay during November #LungCancerAwarenessMonth !

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

The Harvard ALCSI team made white ribbons today to raise lung cancer awareness at Harvard’s #GlobalDayofService !! So great to see everyone come out to support!! #lcsm #whiteribbonproject

ALCSI

@AmLungCSI

2 years

@TheWRP4LC @heidi_onda @chrisdraft @bjork5 @Harvard Our #Harvard ALCSI team had so much fun cutting, painting, and signing white ribbons from @TheWRP4LC !! Such a great way to involve students and community members in efforts to raise awareness about #lungcancer ! Many more events to come! #LCSM @heidi_onda @chrisdraft @bjork5

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

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So excited that our ALCSI team at #UNC led by @VaradGurude had a chance to meet @chrisdraft and work with #theWhiteRibbonProject today!! Our team was really inspired by the stories and initiatives by @TheWRP4LC !! @bjork5 @mrgieske #lcsm @teamdraft

ALCSI

@AmLungCSI

2 years

#UNC ALCSI had a white ribbon build today with @chrisdraft and The White Ribbon Project!! Thank you to everyone who helped cut, paint, and sign the ribbons! We love that @TheWRP4LC shares ribbons built with love and care to raise #lungcancerawareness . @heidi_onda @bjork5 @UNC

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

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So excited ALCSI’s Arvind Kumar had a chance to meet up at 6 am the next day with @chrisdraft to raise more #lungcancer awareness at the @TODAYshow !! Building momentum for #LungCancerAwarenessMonth !! #LCAM @TheWRP4LC @AmLungCSI

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

A beautiful day at @UNC to raise #lungcancer awareness with @heidi_onda , the absolutely inspirational founder of the #WhiteRibbonProject !! Our Carolina ALCSI team was also really excited to finally meet UNC thoracic surgeon, Dr. Gita Mody in person!! @gitamody

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

8 months

Our group, led by @arianmansur , found that for patients with pT1-2 N0 M0 combined small cell lung cancer, surgery alone is associated with similar outcomes to surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy: @alexx_nees @annalsthorsurg

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

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. @chrisdraft is hard at work again at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta making more White ribbons to support #lungcancerawareness !! @TheWRP4LC @heidi_onda @bjork5 @AmLungCSI #lcsm

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

8 months

Thank you to Danielle Connor & Chris Draft for raising #lungcancer awareness at the LA Rams game!! #CrucialCatch

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

2 years

Outstanding presentation on the incidence and predictors of brain mets in patients with T1N0 #lungcancer by @C_MatheyAndrews at World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna. Expert discussion by Rudolf Huber. #WCLC2022 @MGHSurgery @MGHThoracicOnc #lcsm

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

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The #WhiteRibbonRelay to raise #LungCancerAwareness continues! Today's handoff was from our @UConnHuskies chapter to our @Yale chapter. Next up is @Columbia on the #eastcoast and @StanfordCTSurg on the #westcoast ! We've added new stops along the way. We invite anyone to join in!

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

7 months

Today is the 1st day of #lungcancerawarenessmonth !! Here’s a video by Natalie Wing & Meghan McCarthy on the first-ever white ribbon relay to raise awareness of lung cancer & #lungcancerscreening !! Visit to learn more!! #LCAM

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

9 months

Outstanding talk on barriers to lung cancer care in Europe presented by @BairdAM in a terrific session chaired by @bjork5 . #WCLC23

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

@ChiFuJeffYang

4 years

Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Lui for winning the 2020 Dwight C. McGoon Award, which recognizes outstanding education for CT surgery residents! @STS_CTsurgery @tssmn #tssmn @natalielui22 @tsra_official @StanfordCTSurg @WomenInThoracic

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Jeff Yang MD FACS

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Today, our #westcoast white ribbon embarked on its journey in the #whiteribbonrelay from #USC to #UCLA . It will make its way up through our CA chapters to WA, and come back down to TX and several central states before arriving in Colorado filled with signatures! @amlungcsi

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