Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO

Medical Oncologist for GI, NETs & Theranostics. CTO Medical Director @huntsmancancer. NCI NET Task Force Co-Chair. All about collaboration & patient advocacy

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Thank you @huntsmancancer! It is my honor to care for patients at the #huntsmancancerinstitute and my privilege to work with such a stellar group of colleagues! #HCIproud

[Huntsman Cancer Institute @huntsmancancer]

Heloisa Soares, MD, PhD, (@helops79) is not simply an oncologist or neuroendocrine tumor expert. She is also a passionate patient advocate. Learn about her advocacy work, Brazilian upbringing, and more in this edition of #TalkswithDocs.

https://t.co/rxuyUjIYju

[NANETS @NANETS1]

Happy #NETCancerDay! 💜 Grateful for the clinicians, researchers, and partners who made #NANETS2026 in Las Vegas such a success. Together, we’re advancing NET care. See you in Scottsdale, Oct 28–30, 2027! #NeuroendocrineTumors #NETCancerDay

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Today is #WorldNETCancerDay! Proud of the NET Program and Destination Care initiative we’ve built at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Grateful for our team and patients as we continue advancing NET research, clinical trials, and access to specialized care.

https://t.co/oWHYVnd74E

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

What a wonderful day for our NET community in the Mountain West ! 🦓❤️

We were so happy to welcome the SEES (Sleep, Eat, Exercise, Spirit) program from the @HealingNET1 to @huntsmancancer and @UofUHealth. This past Saturday was a day focused on helping our patients not only receive the best cancer treatment, but live well with cancer.

A huge thank you to Dr. Eric Liu and the entire Healing NET Foundation team, especially the amazing Karalyn Miller Faulkner and Stacey Farnum, for bringing SEES to Utah and partnering with us. We are so grateful to Huntsman Cancer Institute for supporting the program, especially Megan Provost, and to our NET Destination Care team (Brennan Loyola, Megan Jones, and Audrey Laney). And a special thank you to all the sponsors whose support made this event possible!

Thank you to our amazing speakers and panelists: Eric Liu, Melissa Zappa, Ernestine Trujillo, Dr. Pamela Hansen, Megan Henderson, Lilah Brophy, Corinne Fellerhoff, and Leslie Hales. It was a privilege to be part of this with all of you.

Most importantly, thank you to our patients and families. You are why we do this.

So proud of what we are building together for the NET community in the Mountain West! 🦓❤️

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

💜 SEES is coming to Salt Lake City!

Join @HealingNET1 & @huntsmancancer on October 3, 2026, for a FREE morning of connection, education, and practical support for people living with neuroendocrine cancer and those who care for them.

🌿 SEES = Sleep • Eat • Exercise • Spirit
Hear from leading NET specialists and wellness experts as they share tools and guidance to help you navigate life with NET cancer—body, mind, and spirit.

📍 Huntsman Cancer Institute
🗓️ October 3, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
🎟️ FREE to attend

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, living long-term with NET cancer, or supporting someone you love, you’re invited. Come learn, connect, and feel empowered alongside others who understand the journey. 💜

👉 Register today!

https://t.co/4lRGfnEsqn
#SEES #SaltLakeCity #NeuroendocrineCancer #NETCancer #NETCommunity #HealingNET #CancerSupport #CancerWellness #HuntsmanCancerInstitute #LivingWithNET

[ASCO @ASCO]

For Dr. @helops79, protecting federal research funding is about supporting the talented researchers & physician-scientists who accelerate the pace of discovery & deliver new options to patients who are counting on the next breakthrough. https://t.co/KHuEuzSH0K #ASCOAdvocacy

[Aman Chauhan @AmanChauhanMD]

My fellow oncologists—join us in Salt Lake City on September 26 for an engaging, discussion-driven forum on the latest and greatest in Neuroendocrine Oncology and GI cancers. Looking forward to exchanging ideas, sharing real-world experiences, and discussing how emerging biomarkers and novel therapies are shaping our practice.

Hope to see many of you there!
@helops79

[NANETS @NANETS1]

NANETS is seeking an Association Management Company to serve as our strategic and operational partner.
📅 Proposals due Sept 30, 2026
📄 Full RFP Link ⬇️
https://t.co/jIjg1WMkzl
Please share with organizations that may be a strong fit.

@AmanChauhanMD @OncoThor @HalletJulie @NVijayvergiaMD @marklewismd @UGrewalMD @Jani_Chinmay @NCFCancer @netcanceraware @CureNETs @altoubaht @helops79 @JaydiDelRivero

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Great work by @umangtalking and our team at @huntsmancancer!

OPTIMAS is asking an important question in metastatic prostate cancer: can we safely de-intensify therapy for patients with an excellent PSA response and reduce treatment burden and fatigue?
Proud to see this patient-centered trial!
#ProstateCancer #ClinicalTrials

[UroToday.com @urotoday]

#OPTIMASTrial: Testing intermittent therapy in metastatic hormone-sensitive #ProstateCancer. @umangtalking @huntsmancancer joins @neerajaiims discussing the OPTIMAS phase 2 randomized trial for #mHSPC evaluating treatment de-intensification. #WatchNow > https://t.co/FNYCKOoEtb

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Research saves lives. Federal investment in research drives innovation and makes tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs possible.

[ASCO @ASCO]

For Dr. @helops79, protecting federal research funding is about supporting the talented researchers & physician-scientists who accelerate the pace of discovery & deliver new options to patients who are counting on the next breakthrough. https://t.co/KHuEuzSH0K #ASCOAdvocacy

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

@OncoThor Oh well… 😢

[Thor Halfdanarson @OncoThor]

Calling all who are interested in neuroendocrine tumors!

This is an excellent virtual educational program for patients with NETs, families and caregivers.

And it is free!

Please share with anyone in the NET community who might be interested!

@CureNETs

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Time is life.

Prior authorization reform is about our patients. Every unnecessary delay means more time waiting for cancer treatment, medications, imaging, or other care they need.

Let’s work together to reduce those delays and help patients get the right care, at the right time. Passing the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (S. 1816/H.R. 3514) is an important step.

Please take a minute to contact your lawmakers and ask them to support this bipartisan legislation.

Thank you to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for continuing to advocate for our patients and for bringing so many voices together to improve cancer care.

[ASCO @ASCO]

Prior authorization delays harm people w cancer. The #SeniorsAct, is a bipartisan bill that would help #FixPriorAuth in Medicare Advantage and improve pt care. Congress needs to act NOW.

Tell your lawmakers to pass the Seniors Act: https://t.co/amgEdcKSGD
#ASCOAdvocacy

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

@iHematologo @chadinabhan @FIFAcom @FIFAWorldCup @WalterStadler5 @GuiperiniMD @ASkarbnik @Dr_AmerZeidan @HemSandoval @karima_oualla @ZiadBakouny We were all wrong lol 😂

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

So grateful to Karakyn for this beautiful piece highlighting our neuroendocrine cancer team at Huntsman Cancer Institute and for everything she and @HealingNET1 do for the NET community ❤️

Her reflections are such a powerful reminder that caring for patients truly takes a village. Physicians may be the ones walking into the room, but behind every visit is an extraordinary team working with compassion, dedication, and heart...nurses, APPs, coordinators, schedulers, supportive care, wellness teams, clinical research staff, and so many others across @huntsmancancer at @UofUHealth .

I am incredibly proud of our village and deeply grateful to work alongside colleagues who show up for our patients and families every single day.

Thank you, Karakyn, for recognizing the humanity behind this work and for being such a strong advocate for the NET community.
https://t.co/DxrdoUzGaF

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Telehealth works
Patients benefit

Let’s not take it away

Make it permanent.

Visit https://t.co/WysOPms4Ij to send letters &/or contact your Members of Congress.

#ASCOAdvocacySummit
#CONNECTforHealth #CancerCare #Utah

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

Telehealth = a lifeline for cancer patients
Especially in rural Utah

🚗❌ No more marathon drives
🏠✅ Care from home
⚡ More energy for what matters

But this access is still temporary

Time to make it permanent →
CONNECT for Health Act

Visit https://t.co/EFxBfDBjcK to send letters &/or contact your Members of Congress. #ASCOAdvocacy #ASCOAdvocacySummit 
@ASCO 1/8

[Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO @helops79]

The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act
of 2025 (H.R. 4206/S. 1261) or in short

“CONNECT for Health Act” would:

📍 Remove geographic limits
🏥 Expand community access
📡 Support remote monitoring
💵 Maintain reimbursement
⚖️ Add flexibility when needed 7/8