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Assistant Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center - Thoracic and Head & Neck Oncology

Houston, TX
Joined May 2021
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What an honor to have our research featured on the cover of @CCR_AACR! @MDAndersonNews
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An honor to share the roundtable with brilliant minds discussing approaches to nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Great discussions at COSM!
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Had a great time at the 2025 NASBS meeting! Enjoyed engaging in interesting discussions and connecting with colleagues. Looking forward to next time! #NASBS2025
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Thank you, @DAVAOnc , for having this amazing Head & Neck Crew at the 3rd Hawaii Summit on Thoracic Oncology (now with a head and neck section)!
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Starting Now: Translational Biology Moderated by: @DrHaddadRobert #DAVAHawaiiLung
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Starting Now: Novel Bispecifics, ADCs, and Radiation Sensitizers in Head and Neck Cancer Moderated by: @HosseinBorghaei #DAVAHawaiiLung
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Remember: women are NOT small men! Our evolving research led by @DebbieKwonMD continues to confirm that women remodel their hearts differently in response to chronic significant aortic regurgitation, have worse outcomes, and deserve specific surgical thresholds! #ACC24 💃🏻 #GoRed
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Celebrating International Women's Day with our latest publication! Today's article is led and senior authored by two incredible women, including myself! 😂💪🚺 🌸 #WomenInScience #MerkelCellCarcinoma #rarecancers sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Online Now: Tumor- and circulating-free DNA methylation identifies clinically relevant small cell lung cancer subtypes dlvr.it/T1t7l8
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Absolutely thrilled to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Simon! 🎉 Your work is not just elegant but also incredibly meaningful. Proud to be a part of this journey! – at Houston, TX
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Just wrapped up a fantastic discussion at today's UT Grand Rounds on salivary gland cancers. Thrilled to share insights on current treatment strategies and what the future holds. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to advancing care in this population! #headandneckcancer – at Houston, TX
MD Anderson’s Luana Sousa from Head and Neck is speaking at UT Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds. I’m so grateful to work with faculty willing to share their expertise.
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MD Anderson’s Luana Sousa from Head and Neck is speaking at UT Hematology and Oncology Grand Rounds. I’m so grateful to work with faculty willing to share their expertise.
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NCCN has now incorporated axitinib + avelumab for adenoid cystic carcinoma. It's a modest yet crucial step in the ongoing effort to improve outcomes for these pts. Thrilled in contributing to this progress and hoping for more advancements in the journey ahead! @MDAndersonNews – at Houston, TX
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NCCN guidelines reflect the results of the phase II study of axitinib and avelumab in patients with recurrent and metastatic ACC, led by Dr. R Ferrarotto. (J Clin Oncol. 2023 May 20;41(15):2843-2851. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.02221) #nccnguidelines @accrf_org @AccoiOrg #salivarycancer – at Houston, TX
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📢 Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer ▫️1 in 16 Americans will be diagnosed with #lungcancer in their lifetime 👤🇺🇸 ▫️~65% of new cases occur in people who have NEVER smoked or formerly smoked 🚭🫁 #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #lcsm @MDAndersonNews @OncoAlert
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#LungCancerAwarenessMonth Dr. Singhi discusses three myths about lung cancer. @MDAndersonNews
📢 Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer ▫️1 in 16 Americans will be diagnosed with #lungcancer in their lifetime 👤🇺🇸 ▫️~65% of new cases occur in people who have NEVER smoked or formerly smoked 🚭🫁 #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #lcsm @MDAndersonNews @OncoAlert
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O trabalho foi publicado na Clinical Cancer Research, periódico da AACR, em artigo que tem a oncologista Renata Ferrarotto como autora sênior e Luana Guimarães Sousa como primeira autora. 📲Leia mais: tinyurl.com/bdp5ecc7 #oncologia #oncologista #oncology #cancer #saúde
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✅ A new target for aggressive adenoid cystica carcinoma Check out our most recent paper published in @CCR_AACR – at Salvador, Brazil
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The August 15 issue is online. bit.ly/3QFiMxz
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