Alejandro Horton

Hematologist & AlloBMT/Leukemia @HamHealthSci; proud ex @pmcancercentre @SchulichMedDent @FacMedicinaUNAM; ClinEpi @LSHTM, cookies, geography 🇲🇽🇨🇦🇪🇸

[Dr. Tobias Berg @DrTobiasBerg1]

I am excited to share our latest study on alloSCT for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) at @HamHealthSci, led by @AlejandroHorton. https://t.co/ujF4yNHyAA #mdpicurroncol via @CurrentOncology

[Wendy Mair Bursey 🇨🇦 @fiddleheadqueen]

We celebrated the retirement of 2 #Hematology pioneers this weekend. Dr Brian Leber and Dr Irwin Walker have left their mark not only locally but across Canada. Thank you! #hemepioneers

[Vincent Rajkumar @VincentRK]

Elephants rarely get cancer. Why? @MrinalPatnaik explained the reasons at the @eaonc meeting today.

They have 40 copies of the p53 tumor suppressor gene. (Humans have 2 copies)

[Canadian Blood Services @CanadasLifeline]

Let’s test your knowledge! How many different ways can you donate stem cells?

ANSWER: 3! 80% of people donate through the PBSC method, which is similar to donating blood.

For other frequently asked questions, and to register to donate stem cells, visit https://t.co/TVbHDDj3XU

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

And a big shoutout to the whole CTT team!!
@DrTobiasBerg1 @Mike_Rad_Heme @GwynDaviesMD @HiraSMian @HemeHillis @dgkhalaf @RamiElSharkawy

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

Our traditional 41st BMT / Survivorship Picnic! We celebrated patients and caregivers through their journeys in allogeneic stem cell transplant on September 14. Amazing to see and spend time with our great transplant community!

@HamHealthSci @machealthsci @hamhealth @CTTC_ORG

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

Also celebrating giants of #BMT Drs Walker & Leber! Pioneers in the field and contributors to many firsts in transplantation in Canada 🇨🇦!

[Canadian Blood Services @CanadasLifeline]

Today, Canadian Blood Services delivered an apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This is a necessary step in our ongoing journey to make our policies/processes & all interactions with CBS more inclusive for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Learn more: https://t.co/pO1CWb3QNr

[Jorge G Burneo @epileptologo]

As we get closer to the end of the #LatinAmericaHeritageMonth in #Canada... a few lines about our history in this country:
The majority of Latin American Canadians are recent immigrants who arrived in the late 20th century 1/4

[Amar Kelkar, MD, MPH, FACP @amarkelkar]

Out in @TheLancetHaem, our Correspondence on AMLSG 09–09 by Döhner et al.
1/🚩The AMLSG09-09 study added gemtuzumab ozagamicin (GO) to chemo in patients w/ NPM1-mutated AML. Despite no ΔOS/EFS, authors conclude young patients benefit due to lower relapse rates. We're skeptical🤔

[FDA Oncology @FDAOncology]

FDA approves quizartinib (Vanflyta, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.) with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and cytarabine consolidation for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (#AML). Drug label: https://t.co/fxICQvNqnk

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

@KaneSheri Thank you Dr Kane! 😀

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

Let’s keep building a diverse registry! Diverse like 🇨🇦!

[Canadian Blood Services @CanadasLifeline]

If you’re between 17 and 35, you could become someone’s match by joining the Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry. Currently, people who are Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic or mixed-race make up only about a third of registrants.

Read more at https://t.co/IOGzhWfH2F

[Javier Bolaños Meade, MD @GvHD_Meade]

An incredible amount of work with really brilliant people made #BMTCTN1703 a success and the new SOC for #GvHD prophylaxis #PTCyRules #BMTCTN @CIBMTR Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis | NEJM https://t.co/qXN7YxG5g4

[stewartmedicine @stewartmedicine]

Family Medicine is a Dumping Ground for Other People's Work

🔗 https://t.co/qtnhfPE3FO

and it's not helping the Family Doctor Shortage Crisis

#ONhealth @OntariosDoctors #FamilyMedicine #FamilyDoctor #Burnout

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

@duolingo are your family plans available in Canada? There doesn't seem to be a way to sign up!

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

A simple scoring system, key to aid clinicians and patients in clinical decision-making
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Patient age and donor HLA matching can stratify allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation patients into prognostic groups https://t.co/zaHkxPsfJ0

[Alejandro Horton @AlejandroHorton]

@dpepe88 Exactly! So much work behind the scenes. We need a lot more support so that family doctors can keep doing this excellent work!!