Deb Collyar
@deborahcollyar.bsky.social
PAIR: Patient Advocates In Research where research meets reality. cancer survivor, speaker, writer & past IT exec. Big on family/friends.
Thanks @triagecancer.org for providing #cancer #patients & caregivers w/great info for not only surviving cancer but doing it without creating bankruptcy for their families. #medsky #cansky
Triage Cancer@triagecancer.org · last mo.Worried about work after a cancer diagnosis? Understanding your rights while managing work and cancer, can help help you make the most informed decisions during treatment. Learn how to continue working during treatment, take time off, replace lost income, and more: https://loom.ly/ayOOvtI #CanSky
Evidence-based efforts to inform policy re: #rural hospital closures & guide implementation of mitigation strategies should prioritize development of effective referral systems, #telehealth expansion for #oncology care & improved access onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #MedSky #CanSky #OncSky
Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed With Colorectal, Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancer
Purpose To examine the impact of rural hospital closures on mortality among patients with colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate cancer. Methods This retrospective observational cohort study uses ...
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Important info from @sitcancer.bsky.social - we have so much to learn. Please comment on how this might change practice #cansky #medsky We need better answers than steroids!
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer@sitcancer.bsky.social · last mo.New #JITC article: "Comprehensive characterization of the inflammatory ecosystems in immunotherapy-induced adverse events versus chronic inflammatory diseases" jitc.bmj.com/content/14/6... #cancer #research
Great work @triagecancer.org Thanks! Complementary: #immunotherapy #Patient & caregiver survey re side effects/irAEs. Please re-post to spread to #cancer patients & caregivers. Hopefully together, we can help patients live better & not go into debt. Go.osu.edu/pits #oncosky #medsky #cansky
The Pair Immunotherapy Patient Survey
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Triage Cancer@triagecancer.org · 2mo agoBalancing caregiving and finances can be hard. Our caregiving module on CancerFinances.org will help you learn about your protections at work as a caregiver, replacing lost wages, and other resources to support caregivers. #CanSky Start here: TriageCancer.org/Cancer-Finances-Caregiving
🧪🧠🧬Check out the latest news, events, and some #RASopathies research highlights in our quarterly RASNet-letter #medsky #oncosky #pedsky #raredisease #ras mailchi.mp/3d5a3838bc32...
#cansky, please spread the word to #cancer #patients! We need lots of patients to tell us what's happening so we can do something about it!
Deb Collyar@deborahcollyar.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf you are a #cancer #patient, please consider taking this 5-minute survey to help us help people live better lives. Follow this link go.osu.edu/pits or scan QR below - thanks!
If you are a #cancer #patient, please consider taking this 5-minute survey to help us help people live better lives. Follow this link go.osu.edu/pits or scan QR below - thanks!
If you are a #cancer #patient, please consider taking this 5-minute survey to help us help people live better lives. Follow this link go.osu.edu/pits or scan QR below - thanks!
Please spread these through all of your social media accounts. We appreciate your help!
Social media kit for Immunotherapy Patient Survey
Thanks for helping us spread the word about the immunotherapy Patient Survey! Please download the Social Media Kit below (it's a .pdf) for information on how to get the text and images from each of the 4 messages. They should work for any social media platform. Please let me know if you have any problems (email Deborah@tumortime.com) and send ideas for more messages/graphics!Survey will be open through at least August 31, 2026 and is global. 2026-04-21 social-media-kit-for-irae-survey-liveDownload
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If you are a #cancer #patient, please consider taking this 5-minute survey to help us help people live better lives. Follow this link go.osu.edu/pits or scan QR below - thanks! @DeborahCollyar
Immunotherapy & Side Effects Immunotherapy has led to amazing successes for some cancer patients. It is not, however, devoid of issues. For years, the immunotherapy field touted its lower side effects compared to chemotherapy, but didn't own the side effects it can create which can be life-long.…
Immunotherapy & Side Effects
Immunotherapy has led to amazing successes for some cancer patients. It is not, however, devoid of issues. For years, the immunotherapy field touted its lower side effects compared to chemotherapy, but didn't own the side effects it can create which can be life-long. We think cancer patients should be able to live longer AND better by resolving side effects quickly and efficiently.
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The growing threat of antibiotic resistance has scientists searching for solutions. They may have found it in a newly discovered bacterial behavior: chaotic dormancy.
A new way to fight antibiotic resistance : Short Wave
In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change the field of medicine forever: penicillin. Since then, penicillin and other antibiotics have saved millions of lives. With one problem: the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Today on Short Wave, host Regina G. Barber talks to biophysicist Nathalie Balaban about the conundrum — and a discovery her lab has made in bacteria that could turn the tides.Check out our episodes on extreme bacteria in Yellowstone and the last universal common ancestor. Interested in more science behind our medicines? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by our showrunner Rebecca Ramirez and fact checked by Tyler Jones. Jimmy Keeley was the audio engineer.
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Yes to low-dose & shorter #immunotherapy regimens! We need more attention to #irAEs toxicity, including #financial toxicity for all patients. @ascocancer.bsky.social @ascopost.bsky.social @cityofhopecologne.bsky.social Join autoimmunecancer.org to help us do more for #patients!
Foundation for Autoimmune Cancer Support - Foundation for Autoimmune Cancer Support
We are coming soon! We’re building something special at FACS. Our goal is to create a space of support, resources, and advocacy for those affected by autoimmune-related cancers.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology@ascocancer.bsky.social · 6mo agoDrs. Sumanta K. Pal of @cityofhope.bsky.social and Atul Batra discuss the promise of low-dose immunotherapy to expand global access to cancer care while also reducing costs/toxicity on the latest episode of the #ASCODailyNews Podcast: https://bit.ly/3LSAv4T
Cause of death mistakes happen far too often. How can we get an underlying #disease like #cancer reported as a standard? #patients like #CatherineO'Hara deserve real info & #data. Thanks for the humor, Catherine!
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 6mo agoCatherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause. A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the embolism as the immediate cause of her death on Jan. 30 at age 71.
Olympics & NPR are both amazing! Let's support them both this year.
NPR@npr.org · 6mo agoThe 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing, and NPR’s team in Milan and Cortina are bringing you the latest and helping you understand the science behind the Games’ big controversies.
Thanks @hankgreen.bsky.social & @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social for this move. I've been so impressed by complexly.org & refer new health-related patient advocates regularly! We should probaby talk about #biomarker/ #genetic testing accessibility & #immune related adverse events (irAEs) sometime!
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Hank Green@hankgreen.bsky.social · 6mo agoIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.) We have been the sole owners for all that time...
New painting for The Year of the Horse exhibit at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco. Symbolizing perseverance and enlightenment. Opening tonight 5-8pm www.moderneden.com/search?q=Amy... "Inner Journey" Acrylic on canvas 4" x 4" #art #painting #surrealism #nature #horses #contemporaryart #snail
The #SITC Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network Leadership Institute is an initiative seeking to promote and elevate women in the cancer immunotherapy field. Two options to apply for: July 30–31, in Boston, MA or virtually on Sept. 10–11. https://www.sitcancer.org/career-development/win
"We have been tasked with protecting and promoting health, and instead, we are being asked to facilitate inhumane operations," said Rebekah Stewart, a nurse practitioner who left the service in October.
NPR@npr.org · 6mo agoA special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
NEWS Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation. Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service." Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger distanced state law enforcement agencies from federal immigration operations, ordering the end of partnership agreements and condemning federal operations in other states as undermining public confidence.
Spanberger takes further steps to remove Virginia from ICE operations
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Wednesday ordered state law enforcement agencies to dissolve any partnership agreements with federal immigration enforcement.
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The U.N. is on the verge of “imminent financial collapse,” in large part due to the failure of member states to pay their mandatory dues, its secretary general said. The United States owes the most: nearly $2.2 billion, according to an official.
U.N. secretary general says global body is at risk of fiscal collapse
The United States owes nearly $2.2 billion in overdue and current assessments for the regular U.N. operating budget.
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Time for a DCIS Update Hi all! I'm back and ready to update you on all kinds of projects that I've been involved with. This post is about Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), a breast condition that is often called "Noninvasive" or "Stage 0" breast cancer. There is much debate and confusion about this…
Time for a DCIS Update
Hi all! I'm back and ready to update you on all kinds of projects that I've been involved with. This post is about Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), a breast condition that is often called "Noninvasive" or "Stage 0" breast cancer. There is much debate and confusion about this breast condition because at least 8 out of 10 (80%) of women with DCIS will never have another DCIS or an invasive breast cancer, and yet most are treated as if they have invasive breast cancer.
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Unpack the Compact Movement Call: Resisting Trump's Latest Attack on Higher Ed · No Kings
Trump’s new “Compact to All Higher Ed” is a direct attack on students, faculty, and academic freedom. **Join Public Citizen and national partners, for a timely discussion on Trump’s new “Compact to Al...
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Minnesota's Democrats & Republicans speak with one voice to condemn political violence.
Tina Smith@smith.senate.gov · last yr.Today we speak with one voice to express our outrage, grief, and condemnation of this horrible attack on public servants. There is no place in our democracy for politically-motivated violence.
Thanks @jesse-welles.bsky.social I played it all the way to the #NOKINGS #protest & sending it to all of my friends! youtu.be/kWG0K3Y8ZU8
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