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

Salt Lake City, UT
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
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. piped.video/xnIVpNOvRek
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💜 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! 
thehealingnet.org/sees-salt-… #SEES #SaltLakeCity #NeuroendocrineCancer #NETCancer #NETCommunity #HealingNET #CancerSupport #CancerWellness #HuntsmanCancerInstitute #LivingWithNET
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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. bit.ly/3TcsKKk #ASCOAdvocacy
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Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO retweeted
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
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Heloisa Soares MD, PhD, FASCO retweeted
NANETS is seeking an Association Management Company to serve as our strategic and operational partner. 📅 Proposals due Sept 30, 2026 📄 Full RFP Link ⬇️ docs.google.com/document/d/1… Please share with organizations that may be a strong fit. @AmanChauhanMD @OncoThor @HalletJulie @NVijayvergiaMD @marklewismd @UGrewalMD @Jani_Chinmay @NCFCancer @netcanceraware @CureNETs @altoubaht @helops79 @JaydiDelRivero
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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
#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 > bit.ly/4eLUKwD
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Research saves lives. Federal investment in research drives innovation and makes tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs possible.
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. bit.ly/3TcsKKk #ASCOAdvocacy
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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
Education is one of the most powerful tools we have. I hope many of you will take advantage of this outstanding program hosted by NETRF and University of Chicago and share it with anyone in the NET community who may benefit. This free, virtual event brings together NET experts to discuss the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, symptom management, and survivorship. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to hear from fellow patients and caregivers and become more informed and empowered throughout your NET journey. 📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
💻 Free Virtual Conference Register here: netrf.org/for-patients/2026-… @OncoThor @UGrewalMD @ChandrikhaC
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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.
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: bit.ly/4vcCrWo #ASCOAdvocacy
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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. thehealingnet.org/karalyn-ca…
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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 asco.org/actnetwork to send letters &/or contact your Members of Congress. #ASCOAdvocacy #ASCOAdvocacySummit  @ASCO 1/8
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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
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Telehealth works Patients benefit Let’s not take it away Make it permanent. Visit asco.org/actnetwork to send letters &/or contact your Members of Congress. #ASCOAdvocacySummit #CONNECTforHealth #CancerCare #Utah
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Today at the #ASCOAdvocacySummit in Washington, we’re asking Congress to support the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act—because prior authorization delays care, and in cancer, time matters. @ASCO You can help: visit asco.quorum.us/action_center… ASCO’s ACT Network to quickly send a message to your Members of Congress 1/5
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Prior authorization means patients are told to wait—not because care isn’t needed, but because insurance hasn’t approved it yet. Even routine, life-saving treatments, scans, and medications can be delayed for days or weeks. 3/5
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That’s why I am urging Congress to support the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which would modernize & streamline prior auth in Medicare Advantage—bringing transparency, accountability, and electronic processing. You can get involved too! Visit asco.org/actnetwork to send letters &/or contact your Members of Congress. #ASCOAdvocacy 5/5 @ASCO
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These delays aren’t just frustrating—they’re dangerous. In a 2022 ASCO survey, 80% of physicians reported disease progression linked to prior authorization, and 36% reported loss of life. Behind every number is a patient who waited too long. 4/5
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