@ajscott40

GI medical oncologist at Banner-University of Arizona Cancer Center, Univ of AZ sports fan, and proud father/husband.

 Tucson, AZ
Joined November 2011
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
Jianqin Lu@JianqinLu_Lab21 Aug 2025
After two years, the sphingomyelin-derived paclitaxel, termed paclitaxome work is finally online in @NatureCancer! Congrats to the team! Thanks to collaborators @ajscott40 Link: nature.com/articles/s43018-0… thanks to @theNCI @NIH @NIGMS @uazresearch @UACancerCenter @UAZPharmacy
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Mark your calendars for February 22nd! In partnership with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, AZ, our next Let's Taco 'Bout Cancer is on Colorectal Cancer! RSVP with Community Health Nursing at (520) 879-6119 or (520) 879-6151 #CancerFreeAZ
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
Jianqin Lu@JianqinLu_Lab17 Apr 2024
Yanhao is my first graduate student. Today he passed oral comprehensive exam. This is a big milestone for him! I am so proud for how much he has accomplished so far. Congrats, Yanhao! He also won the “outstanding research award” recently. The future is bright for him
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The @ASCO election is open and I am proud to support my friend and mentor, Wells Messersmith - a committed leader for this incredible organization. @CUCancerCenter @rachnatshroff
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Do you have #Lynchsyndrome? See if you qualify to participate in a clinical trial bit.ly/ihavelynch #cancerprevention @UAZCancer_COE @ajscott40 @theNCI @LynchCancers
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Van Morris, MD
@VanMorrisMD13 May 2023
👏 👏 @ajscott40 for great job championing @NRGonc GI005 COBRA trial evaluating ctDNA as predictive marker for adj chemo in stage II colon cancer at @SWOG-we recognize power of liquid biopsy & need definitive prospective data for acting on results! Trial open across US & Canada
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Do you have #Lynchsyndrome? See if you qualify to participate in a clinical trial bit.ly/ihavelynch #cancerprevention @UAZCancer_COE @ajscott40 @theNCI @LynchCancers

I have Lynch syndrome | NCPC

Join a cancer prevention study! YOU can help find ways to prevent colon cancer. Compensation may be provided.

nucancerprevention.org
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University of Arizona Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is strongly represented at #AACR23 to take part in the discussion of Hispanic health disparities. #CancerResearch #UACCCOE
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Junaid Arshad@drjunaidarsh12 Apr 2023
Don’t forget to check out our most recent podcast episode with the topic of Beyond Somatostatin Analogues @PamelaKunzMD @BergslandEmily @NANETS1 @UAZHemeOnc @rachnatshroff @ajscott40
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@NANETS112 Apr 2023
The next episode of NETCast drops Friday on @ApplePodcasts and @SpotifyPodcasts. The topic is "Beyond Somatostatin Analogs with Dr. Junaid Arshad @UAZMedTucson Emily Bergsland, MD @UCSFCancer @UCSFHospitals @UCSF and @PamelaKunzMD @YaleCancer. #NeuroendocrineCancers #NETTumors
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Dr. Sharad Khurana, a hematologist at Banner – University Medicine and a member of the UArizona Cancer Center, was interviewed by KGUN 9 for a story on the importance of bone marrow registration. You can read and watch the KGUN9 interview here: bit.ly/3lYm7uB

"Be The Match" nationwide push for bone marrow donors

Tuesday, Feb. 21 marks the 10-year anniversary of Robin Roberts’ return to Good Morning America following her life saving bone marrow transplant from her sister Sally.

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In honor of Women's History Month, and women currently making history: We're not sure how UACC Associate Director of Clinical Investigations, Rachna Shroff, gets it all done, but we're honored to have her help lead our team. Read a feature about her here: tinyurl.com/yckvmkcr
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The way the field is moving forward! @SWOG @AnwaarSaeed3 @mgfakih @smitha42 @FlavioRochaMD @SyedAAhmad5 @jonathanloree @MyriamChalabi @CathyEngMD @ajscott40 @ASCO @JCO_ASCO – at Austin, TX
foxtrot-study@FoxtrotStudy19 Jan 2023
Our FOxTROT-1 mature results have just been released! @JCO_ASCO Preoperative chemotherapy is a safe and effective treatment option for locally advanced #coloncancer 💊 Huge thanks to @CRUKresearch @yorkshirecancer and all our international collaborators! 👏
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
Van Morris, MD
@VanMorrisMD20 Jan 2023
Very excited to see the @NRGonc GI005 study team at @ASCO #GI23 - this ph 2/3 trial evaluating #ctDNA as a biomarker for adj chemo benefit in pts w/ low risk stage 2a colon cancer continues to enroll well in US and Canada! @SWOG @eaonc @ALLIANCE_org
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
Junaid Arshad@drjunaidarsh20 Jan 2023
Lots and lots of cool science surrounded by your favrioute people. Day 1#GI23 @rachnatshroff @ajscott40 @UAZCancer @UAZHemeOnc
Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO@rachnatshroff20 Jan 2023
Replying to @UAZCancer
@UAZCancer #TeamGI knows how to represent at #GI23! @ASCO @drjunaidarsh @ajscott40
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Anirban Maitra@Aiims174216 Jan 2023
The @NateraGenetics GALAXY trial in @NatureMedicine: Molecular residual disease (measured by tumor informed ctDNA) & efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with #ColorectalCancer. At 4w post survey, ctDNA+ is associated with recurrence. #OpenAccess nature.com/articles/s41591-0…

Molecular residual disease and efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer

Nature Medicine - In the observational GALAXY arm of the CIRCULATE-Japan study, among 1,049 patients with stage II–IV colorectal cancer, those with presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)...

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University of Arizona@uarizona15 Dec 2022
An @azengineering, @UAZCancer, @UAZBIO5 project, with funding from the state's #NewEconomyInitiative, creates humanlike cancer models and growth environments to help improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment. bit.ly/3FAjMMr

$10.8M initiative unites engineering and health researchers to improve cancer treatments

With funding from the state's New Economy Initiative, researchers are working to develop precision cancer treatments using 3D-printed environments that mimic human tissue.

news.arizona.edu
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
ASCO
@ASCO13 Dec 2022
With colorectal liver metastases remaining a leading cause of mortality for patients with cancer, should adjuvant/perioperative chemo be reevaluated as a standard of care? @CathyEngMD & @sepideh_gholami discuss. fal.cn/3uoJo #gicsm #crcsm #ASCODailyNews

Should Adjuvant/Perioperative Systemic Chemotherapy Be Standard of Care for Resectable Colorectal...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the United States, with liver metastasis being a leading cause of mortality.

dailynews.ascopubs.org
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
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@ASCO10 Nov 2022
For #ASCODailyNews, @drjunaidarsh, @RozellUmbreen, and @ajscott40 of @UAZCancer discuss the advantages of attending the upcoming #GI23 for trainees/junior faculty and community oncologists: fal.cn/3tuyD #OncTwitter #MedTwitter #gicsm
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Aaron J. Scott MD retweeted
Jianqin Lu@JianqinLu_Lab2 Nov 2022
Not an amazing score, but happy with it after 4 subs/2 study sections in 2 years in NCI. Thanks to collaborators @ajscott40, Michael Kuhns, trainees. We are hiring postdoc/PhD students. @UAZPharmacy @uazresearch @UAZCancer @UAZBIO5 @PhRMAfoundation @NIGMS @UAZ_SWEHSC @theNCI
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