Lesley Fallowfield
@lfallowfield.bsky.social
I’m a psycho-oncologist, passionate about good science and a better world
She was such an amazing person, wonderful scientist and fun to be with. I feel privileged to have known her and will remember some of our conversations fondly
Mike Rosenwald@mikerosenwald.bsky.social · last yr.Polymathic, erudite and a trailblazer in a field dominated by men, Professor Boden helped shape the philosophical conversation about human and artificial intelligence for decades. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/s...
This delay in paying compensation is unconscionably cruel. These poor people have suffered enough. I sat on the psychosocial expert panel in the inquiry, maybe we should reconvene and reexamine the extra psychological and social harm now being caused?
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com · last yr.Sir Brian Langstaff is channelling the ‘distress and anger’ of thousands awaiting payouts after reopening the Infected Blood Inquiry ⬇️
This is so alarming- affecting not just the insane people who voted for children to oversee vital public services
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.Reform UK puts teenagers in charge of vital public services
Would the UK media outlets please publicise the opinions of the Lib Dems and the Greens instead of this seemingly endless promotion of Reform who only have 6 MPs for goodness sake.
Infected blood victims call for faster compensation. It is beyond belief that a year after the report was published, many victims have still not received anything
Another successful TARGET workshop on talking about risk and uncertainty around GEP testing. Engaged and interested HCPs - your cancer patients are lucky to have you
Rema, many non-commercially available comm skills courses are charitably funded. Lots have no evidence base for efficacy or pedagogical basis. We occasionally run facilitator training courses but these are for specific areas ie issues re genetic testing or metastatic disease. See SHORE-c website
Rema Jyothirmayi@remajyo.bsky.social · 2y agoDoes anyone know of ‘Train the Trainer’ courses for Communication Skills in the UK for medical professionals, preferably oncology-specific? One that could act as a qualification to run courses in communication skills. @lfallowfield.bsky.social @rcphysicians.bsky.social @rcradiologists.bsky.social
The benefits of adopting ePROMs for cancer patients – Manchester Cancer Research Centre @mcrcnews.bsky.social @sallywheelwright.bsky.social @drkateabsolom.bsky.social @lfallowfield.bsky.social oncodaily.com/insight/manc... #OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews
SHORE-C have two papers in the new edition of Springer's Supportive Care in Cancer journal! Congratulations to the authors @drhelenaharder.bsky.social, Rachel Starkings, @lfallowfield.bsky.social, Valerie Shilling and Shirley May. doi.org/10.1007/s005... doi.org/10.1007/s005...
Incidence and management of diarrhoea associated with abemaciclib and endocrine therapy for hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: the UK patients’ experiences - Supportive...
Purpose Addition of a CDK4/6 inhibitor to endocrine therapy (ET) prolongs survival in HR + /HER2-metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Gastrointestinal side effects, predominantly diarrhoea and abdominal pa...
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Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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For goodnees sake when will Labour wake up and try to reverse the damage done to us by BREXIT www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds
Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments
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5 yrs ago we wrote the psychosocial report for the infected blood inquiry. How much further psycholosocial harm has been suffered by the infected who are still alive and their affected families due to delays in paying any compensation is unconscionable
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Biggest insider trading market manipulation scheme in history. They aren't even bothering to hide it.
This continues to be such a shameful episode
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com · 2y agoHundreds of children were orphaned by the scandal in which British haemophiliacs were given blood products contaminated with HIV and other diseases. They have never been compensated for the tragedy that in many cases ruined their lives ⬇️
youtu.be/pvT3aQjLxdE Here's a 🎶 twist on Coldplay's thumping #VivaLaVida we're calling "Puppets on a Kremlin String?" It reflects on the grotesque media spectacle hosted by #Trump & #Vance yesterday at the White House. In solidarity with Zelensky & Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini #Dontabandonthem
"Puppets on a Kremlin String?" - Marsh Family adaptation of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" on Trump/Vance
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Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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Beyond belief. Is this really the man we’re going to fawn over with a State Visit? It’s time for our PM to pick a side
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2y agoJesus, Trump and JD Vance playing bad cop-bad cop with Zelensky is stomach churning here.
Watching our prime minister low towing to that vile orange buffoon in the White House sickening albeit necessary. Bet the King is thrilled about a state visit!
How likely is it that a pt in a Phase 2 oncology trial will receive a drug that is ultimately FDA-approved? This study says 16.2% (19.4% for NCCN off-label recommendations as well). However, when using an ESMO scale assessing "substantial clinical benefit" it's 9.3% academic.oup.com/jnci/advance...
Be afraid, be very afraid- what on earth has happened to the US
Why on earth am I continually surprised by things this terrible man says?
Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 2y agoTrump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
Intrigued as to why Danny Kruger feels that the assessment of competency and coercion by one high court judge is preferable to a multidisciplinary panel of social workers, psychiatrists and retired judges in Assisted Dying.
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.
An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford.
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While the assisted dying bill goes through committee stage, crucial that people realise we need to support our hospices who are dependent on charity. They are not mutually exclusive aims - better palliative care & assisted dying for those whose pain & dignity is not resolved despite great care
‘It’s been nice talking to you, Ken’: imagining Starmer’s first call with Trump | John Crace
‘It’s been nice talking to you, Ken’: imagining Starmer’s first call with Trump | John Crace
‘We can give the Greenlanders a McDonald’s, KFC and a Taco Bell … I will nuke Nuuk if necessary, but I’d rather not’ Keir Starmer: Good afternoon, your most serene Excellency. Donald Trump: Who is this? Continue reading...
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What a breath of sanity is Polly Toynbee! Here’s what Labour should learn from Donald Trump: think bigger, think faster
