Ciara Lyons

@ciaralyons.bsky.social

Radiation Oncologist | Ireland

When I was a student, I absolutely loved exploring the basement of Hodges Figgis and Greene’s staircase and so many other bookshops that are now sadly gone. Love doing this while travelling too. Definitely the best way to discover books you never knew you needed to read…

Karl Whitney: Opening a world to books that beg to be unearthed

When I read about people ‘discovering’ and republishing ‘lost classics’, I often think: Well, they were in print once

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With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD🧵 Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7

An advertisement for the polio vaccine which reads: "they all got vaccine except dad...don't take a chance...take your polio shots!" It depicts a photo of a family gathered around a father who is in an iron lung.

Supremo trial 10 yr PMRT vs not in N0, or 1-3 nodes showing no significant benefit to PMRT for any endpoint/CW benefit sig but small. Important context, all had axlnd. Will future include targeted ax radiation? Subtypes? Does this apply after SLNbx? #SABCS24 How integrate MA20 and EORTC22922?

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X-ray tech's hand showing damage from radiation exposure, c.1900. This photo from the Royal London Hospital demonstrates just how damaging the effects of radiation exposure can be. X-rays were first discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, but their dangers were not yet understood. #histmed

A black and white photo of a right hand. The nails and tips of fingers are damaged and blackened from the x-rays. Photo Credit: Wellcome Collection, London.