These two are keeping up everyone's spirits at @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social today.

In my lifetime we have reduced the death rate from cancer by 40%. #radonc #oncology #cancerscience

13 years ago today I went through The Match and learned that my quest to come to @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social had been successful. It was worth every bit of effort and sacrifice that my family and I put in. I am right where I belong. 🐊 #radonc #cancer #womenwhocurie

I hope you all were planning on surviving old age with no doctors.

It's an amazing day in cancer science here at @ufhealthcancer. So much learning at the UF Radiation Oncology Cancer Science Seminar with special guest Dr. Ramesh Rengan of @fredhutch.bsky.social . Phenomenal discussion. #radonc #oncology #cancer

Join us on February 26th when Leo Arnold presents the next in our #CPD webinar series 'Perspectives on clinical education'. Scan the QR code to register #CPD #radiotherapy #RTT #radonc #radiationtherapy #clinical #education

It is extremely important to the survival of our loved ones that we get in the way of this process that is gutting cancer research throughout our country. Click here to see a simple way you can act. It costs you nothing.

Stop Trump’s cuts to cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s research!

As the world’s largest funder of cancer research, NIH research grants have made it possible to extend countless lives and notably reduce cancer development and death. We can also thank NIH-funded rese...

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6/ Beverly G Coleman, MD - first Black woman elected President of Am. Coll Radiology - ACR Board of Chancellors (2014-2020) - first director of fetal imaging CHOP - Past chair of Nat’l Med Association Section on Radiology and Radiation Oncology #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Europa trial of RT vs ET for early stage breast cancer #SABCS24 #radonc www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Single-modality endocrine therapy versus radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in women aged 70 years and older with luminal A-like early breast cancer (EUROPA): a preplanned interim analysis of a phase 3, non-inferiority, randomised trial

Endocrine therapy was associated with a greater reduction in HRQOL, as measured by GHS, compared with radiotherapy at 24 months. While these interim results suggest radiotherapy might better preserve HRQOL in older women with low-risk early breast cancer, further data on disease control outcomes and final patient accrual are needed to draw definitive conclusions.

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A study in Nature Cancer provides genetic evidence that intrinsic developmental heterogeneity can prime individual, lifelong cancer susceptibility. https://go.nature.com/3PZla0G #Medsky 🧪

Make Cancer Great Again 😡

Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.

Is the HPV Vaccine Safe? Yes, Despite What R.F.K. Jr. Has Said.

During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.

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This is so promising!

Engineered muscle patch fixed failing hearts in an early study

In "remarkable" work, a patch of engineered heart muscle cells was used to strengthen a patient's heart before transplant.

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We've been thinking about this for a while...bravo Nuradh! @mcrcnews.bsky.social #RadBio #RadOnc #OpenAccess www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Demystifying the radiobiology of hypofractionation: Simple equations to determine tumour alpha beta ratio

The radiobiological basis of hypofractionation pivots on two fundamental tumour characteristics - low α/β ratio and high repopulation factor. In our w…

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HPV vaccines prevent cancer and save lives. As an oncologist in training, I regularly see the burden and suffering that HPV related cancers cause for my patients. It will involve continuing to build trust, but addressing vaccine hesitancy is vital. #radonc #gyncsm academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...

You might find it useful to interfere with Meta's mining of your data, which they do regardless of not using their apps. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data

If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

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The incomparable Dr. Mowery on the addition of Pembro for soft tissue sarcoma. www.onclive.com/view/dr-mowe...

Dr Mowery on Pembrolizumab Plus Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD, discusses the SU2C-SARC032 trial of pembrolizumab plus radiotherapy followed by surgery in soft tissue sarcoma.

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Cancer doctors and nurses and techs desperately want you to understand this. www.facebook.com/1492828301/p...

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Monday mutterings The human body Does not want to lose weight. It does not like to shed what millions of years have made it capable of, making padding from scraps I know this society praises the....

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Know anything about this one? I am deeply skeptical.

physicsworld.com/a/humanitari... PHYSICS WORLD WEEKLY PODCAST Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries Hamish Johnston 9 Jan 25 iopscience.iop.org/book/edit/97... DOWNLOAD #HumanitarianEngineeringForGlobalOncology #MedicalPhysics #RadiotherapyAccess

Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries – Physics World

The medical physicists Eric Ford and Afua Yorke are our podcast guests

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New in #practicalRO: On-Table Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety/Distress during Radiotherapy Treatments: A Pilot Randomized Trial. #radonc tinyurl.com/woehrle1

We're measuring TTMV for all of our HPV-associate oropharynx cancer patients. I test it for all of my anal canal SCCa patients, too. Do you? www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17...

Evaluating Tumor Tissue Modified Viral (TTMV)-HPV DNA for the Early Detection of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Recurrence

Background: The incidence and mortality of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) are rising, with greater than 80% of cases linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), primarily HPV16. Post-treatment surveill...

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Thought provoking ! Population-health impact of new drugs recommended by NICE in England during 2000–20 - quality-adjusted life-years and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio used for analysis 👉 overall NEGATIVE (!) cumulative impact 👉 data for #radonc ? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The benefit of giving ADT with radiotherapy is in preventing/treating early metastasis. So why don't we have the same standard for giving ADT with surgery? Can anyone make sense of that for me? Surgery does not address metastases, this I know for sure. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Androgen deprivation therapy use and duration with definitive radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer: an individual patient data meta-analysis

Our findings provide the strongest level of evidence so far to the magnitude of the benefit of ADT treatment intensification with radiotherapy for men with localised prostate cancer. Adding ADT and prolonging the portion of ADT that follows radiotherapy is associated with improved metastasis-free survival in men, regardless of risk group, age, and radiotherapy dose delivered; however, the magnitude of the benefit could vary and shared decision making with patients is recommended.

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Subcutaneous nivolumab approved by FDA Oncology across all indications - Mark Lythgoe @drmarklythgoe.bsky.social @fda.gov oncodaily.com/insight/mark... #Atezolizumab #Biosimilars #Cancer #FDA #Nivolumab #OncoDaily #Oncology #Medicine #Health

Mark Lythgoe: Subcutaneous nivolumab approved by FDA Oncology across all indications - OncoDaily

Mark Lythgoe: Subcutaneous nivolumab approved by FDA Oncology across all indications / atezolizumab, biosimilars, cancer, FDA, Mark Lythgoe, nivolumab,

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"[C]ancer patients are disproportionately affected by claim denials and insurers' [prior authorization] requirements ... The number of nonspecialty oncology drugs that required prior authorization rose from 16% in 2010 to 78% in 2020."

Truthout@truthout.org · 2y ago

In a new poll, 69 percent of respondents put a “great deal or moderate amount” of blame on healthcare coverage denials.

Many pediatric oncology programs rely on philanthropy and have just a small fraction of the resources that St Jude has. If you’d like to support children with cancer, especially those in your area, consider donating to your local children’s hospital.

Sim-free MRgRT was a hot topic at the recent MR-Linac Consortium. This article and several other abstracts were discussed at a dedicated sim-free session. Simulation-free magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy of prostate cancer - Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology lnkd.in/emApGyW6

#BreastCancer: Essentials for Clinicians Second Edition Fundamental information in a very didactic and visual format, from #systemic therapies to advancements in #surgical and #radiation oncology oncologypro.esmo.org/education-libr… @oncoalert.bsky.social #OncoAlert

After nearly three decades, a Minnesota summer camp for kids with HIV/AIDS is closing and up for sale... because retroviral drugs are so effective that there aren't enough campers. Science works, y'all. www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...

Closure of northern Minnesota camp is ‘the greatest story.’ Here’s why.

Willow River, Minn., camp One Heartland is for sale after serving kids there for nearly three decades.

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