Chief, Division of Hematology, Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami | Clinical Scientist | Essayist | Book Author | Cyclist | Unabashed Humanist | Views Minehttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m6kcq2z3j22jAs oncologists, we grieve the loss of our patients. But can we call ourselves "bereaved?" Join me and Dr. Trisha Paul for this latest, fabulous @ascocancer.bsky.social #Cancer stories Podcast! https://ascopubs.org/do/you-bereaved-allowing-yourself-grieve-patient- @umiami.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social26 Nov 2025 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6kcq2z3j22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m6cmgw2gws2a My latest essay for The Cancer Letter! My introduction to and lessons learned from Rick Pazdur @fda.gov! @SylvesterCancer @UMiamiHealth @ash.hematology.org @ascocancer.bsky.social https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20251121_3/23 Nov 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6cmgw2gws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m5jy3jxl4k2bOur latest @ascocancer.bsky.social Cancer Stories podcast has dropped! Join me and @AlexisDrutchas as we discuss honoring our patients' past lives and her amazing essay "The Man at the Bow!" ascopubs.org/do/man-bow-rem… @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social @umiamisoc.bsky.social https://ascopubs.org/do/man-bow-rem…13 Nov 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jy3jxl4k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m5grcbwbl224Pain in a lymph node after drinking alcohol? Sky-high calcium levels? My latest piece for @washingtonpost.com on surprising signs and symptoms of #Cancer! wapo.st/3JOZTHA @ascocancer.bsky.social @ash.hematology.org @umiami.bsky.social https://wapo.st/3JOZTHA12 Nov 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5grcbwbl224https://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m54lrimha22gCrossing the FDA-Industry Rubicon, and the importance of avoiding undue influence on the companies @US_FDA regulates: my latest essay for @TheCancerLetter! 💊💉⚕️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Nov 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m54lrimha22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m4jbsil5zc24The latest @ascocancer.bsky.social Cancer Stories podcast has dropped! Join me and Jamie Riches @columbiauniversity.bsky.social as we discuss her beautiful, deeply personal essay Reflection, and explore how an oncologist reacts to a family member with cancer. https://ascopubs.org/do/reflection-cancer-affects-family-member🎗️❤️‍🩹🎗️31 Oct 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jbsil5zc24https://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3m4dbxrhhps2vAnd what an honor to be recognized alongside @funchainmd.bsky.social and all of these other outstanding oncologists @ascocancer.bsky.social! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dbxrhhps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lzh42qcoi22iWorried that a swollen lymph node or weight loss may indicate that you have cancer? My take @washingtonpost.com on common cancer symptoms you should know about. @ascopost.bsky.social @ash.hematology.org https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/09/22/most-common-early-symptom-cancer/22 Sep 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzh42qcoi22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lyn2gpubl22lIt means so much to have your support @abrunner.bsky.social for @ash.hematology.org Councillor!! Thank you 😊🙏🩸 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2025 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyn2gpubl22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lxjvqwwdn22z🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸 American Society of Hematology elections have opened!!!! 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸 🩸 Join me in participating in this most democratic of processes! Check your email today and please vote!!!! https://media.tenor.com/LYysdjk-2hkAAAAC/your-vote-matters-vote.gif?hh=480&ww=48029 Aug 2025 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjvqwwdn22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lvr4l5uevs27What a privilege to chat with @ElaheIzadi on the @washingtonpost.com Post Reports podcast about everyday endocrine disrupting chemicals and cancer risk! 🧐🦀 Steps to avoid the chemicals and how worried should you be? @ash.hematology.org @ascocancer.bsky.social https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/-what-an-oncologist-wants-us-to-know-about-everyday-chemicals/06 Aug 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvr4l5uevs27https://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lsgxiuzbdc2wOur latest @ascocancer.bsky.social #CancerStories Podcast has dropped! Listen to the beautiful poem by Elane Kim @harvard.edu as we explore the relationship between mothers and daughters when a parent is sick. https://ascopubs.org/do/transcription-phone-call-2018-mother-s-love-illness25 Jun 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgxiuzbdc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lsc2y5uav22sWondering if BPAs, PFAS, or Phthalates in everyday household items can cause cancer? I discuss in my latest @washingtonpost.com article! 🍼🍳🧴 @umiamisoc.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/06/23/do-endocrine-disruptors-cause-cancer/23 Jun 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsc2y5uav22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lrr3elfde225https://news.abbvie.com/2025-06-16-AbbVie-Provides-Update-on-VERONA-Trial-for-Newly-Diagnosed-Higher-Risk-Myelodysplastic-Syndromes Wow — top line VERONA results are negative — no advantage to AZA + VEN compared to AZA alone for higher-risk #MDSsm. AZA or DAC alone remain the standard for HR-MDS. So disappointing😢 🎗️🩸16 Jun 2025 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrr3elfde225https://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lrgsqnyxzk23If you were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had a complete response to therapy, would you still undergo debilitating surgery? Join me with Dr. Carl Forsberg to hear what he decided on Cancer Stories! @ascocancer.bsky.social https://ascopubs.org/do/whipple-choice-choosing-between-debilitating-surgery-or-watchful-waiting12 Jun 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgsqnyxzk23https://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lrbrz3tnbc2kAnnouncing the first EVER @ascocancer.bsky.social JCO Art of Oncology Narrative Medicine Contest! 🎉✍️🎗️🩺🎉 We're looking for essays that explore the human experience of cancer and reflect on the experience of trainees and early career hematologists/oncologists. Apply Now! https://ascopubs.org/jco/art-oncology-contest10 Jun 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbrz3tnbc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lq5hbcirgs23I’m an oncologist. Here are 11 science-based ways to reduce your cancer risk. My latest essay @washingtonpost.com (and I practice what I preach)! @umiamisoc.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social @ash.hematology.org https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/05/27/decrease-risk-cancer-science/27 May 2025 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq5hbcirgs23https://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lodx6mi6lk2h5 surprising things linked to cancer — and what to do about them. My latest @washingtonpost.com column! ☕️🚬🍖💈 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/04/28/cancer-tattoos-hair-straightener-meat/04 May 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lodx6mi6lk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lnnnp4gvrk2jEver think about writing a book? David Marks has...and did! Join us for the latest @ascocancer.bsky.social Cancer Stories podcast as we discuss the nuts and bolts of the writing process, navigating feedback, and getting published. https://ascopubs.org/do/writing-medical-memoir-lessons-long-steep-road25 Apr 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnnp4gvrk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lmzvqb3a722ySo thrilled to be joined by @missmeganel.bsky.social to discuss her amazing essay “Tamales” in our latest @ascocancer.bsky.social #CancerStories podcast! Listen to how patients invite their doctors into their culture and their world. 🎗️♥️🇲🇽 ascopubs.org/do/tamales-cel…17 Apr 2025 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzvqb3a722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lljj6wpa322sWhat a terrible loss to @fda.gov. Peter Marks was a role model for me in training and as a brilliant, balanced regulator for cellular therapy and during the most onerous of health crises. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Mar 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lljj6wpa322shttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social/post/3lkokfhunn22fCheck out our latest @JCO_ASCO Cancer Stories podcast: I Hope So To with the terrific pall med doc @releiter! @SylvesterCancer @UMiamiHealth @DanaFarberNews http://sites.libsyn.com/93240/i-hope-so-too-creating-space-to-hope-with-patients-and-families18 Mar 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:of4w5kwrdhskenctbev5memm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkokfhunn22f