Ana Velázquez Mañana: Young people are presenting with new cancer diagnoses, many advanced.

Ana Velázquez Mañana, shared a post by Julia Maués, Co-Founder of Grasp Cancer, on X/Twitter:

“This is the challenge we increasingly face in our clinics. Young people are presenting with new cancer diagnoses, many advanced, to see them face multiple obstacles to get a diagnosis, many being dismissed and ignored by healthcare systems and providers.”

Quoting Julia Maués‘ post:

“A young woman with GI issues that have lasted months has been trying to see a GI doctor. There is a significant family history of cancer. 2 major centers’ GI departments have told her they won’t see her and we still ask “Why are young people getting diagnosed with advanced disease?“”

Source: Ana Velázquez Mañana/Twitter and Julia Maués/Twitter

Ana Velázquez Mañana is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Hematology/Oncology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and a thoracic oncologist at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. She serves as Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility for Trainees of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and co-chairs the UCSF Department of Medicine Fellowship Diversity Committee. Her research, advocacy, and education efforts are focused on promoting and advancing health equity and workforce diversity. Dr. Velázquez is an active advocate for improving healthcare access and cancer care delivery for vulnerable populations.