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albert edwards 💙 retweeted
🎉A huge congrats to Drs. Laura Dawson and Jan Seuntjens on being elected 2026 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC)! Such a wonderful and well-deserved recognition of their outstanding contributions to research and the field of radiation oncology. uoft.me/utdro-LD-JS-FRSC2026
Thank you @MVCCbrachy for inviting me to close such a fantastic day of debate and innovation in prostate brachytherapy. #ThisIsBrachytherapy #pb26 #InterventionalRadiotherapy #prostatecancer @MTWnhs @MTWRadiotherapy #KentOncologyCentre
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In my opinion, one of the best paragraphs ever written about medicine.
@VPrasadMDMPH
@adamcifu
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There are fascinating insights into the real cost of radiotherapy in the HERO report, published today. As an effective cure for many cancers, it is CHEAP! Huge thanks to contributors, especially @katiespencer72 and @Noemiedef1
The Radiotherapy Board also published the ESTRO-HERO report, which estimates the cost of radiotherapy to the NHS for the first time.
The report shows how radiotherapy benefits tens of thousands of patients each year at a relatively modest expense 👇
rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/policy…
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Prostate cancer cases are expected to double from 1.4 million per year in 2020 to 2.9 million per year by 2040, new analysis suggests.
More from the Lancet Commission on #ProstateCancer in-thread 🧵
▶️ hubs.li/Q02r1b720
ALT Figure 5: Estimated number of new cases of (A) and deaths from (B) prostate cancer among men and boys aged 0–85 years in 2020 and 2040, by UN world region
albert edwards 💙 retweeted
If you’re a doctor looking at career paths, please consider #Oncology.
It’s an amazing & exciting field. Training is great. It’s friendly. You will get to travel the world to learn and network. Few on calls!!
Choose oncology | @RCRadiologists rcr.ac.uk/choose-oncology/
albert edwards 💙 retweeted
They call medicine an art, not just a science
If there was one thing I would say is the most important aspect of medical training it’s this; the Dunning-Kruger
And it’s this aspect which the depth, breadth and intensity of medical school & training prepares *doctors* for 🧵
Why do some randomized controlled trials fail to influence routine radiotherapy practices? 🤔
Explore the disconnect between research findings and clinical adoption, as highlighted in Peter Hoskin's editorial bit.ly/3pLv6S0
#whereishoskin #Oncology
albert edwards 💙 retweeted
I’m an oncologist and I love my job. But I’m striking because I know first-hand that the NHS is failing our patients with cancer and I’m striking because I know first-hand that the NHS is failing its workforce. lucygossage.com/my-reasons-f… #ConsultantsStrike
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This three-pager is a must-read by every oncologist. Chris Booth is one of my heroes #timetoxicity
“Thus, intensive treatments associated with more time toxicity are not incorrect choices themselves, and decisions for patients should be individualized. The most important first step is for trials to report time spent in pursuing therapy so clinicians can have meaningful discussions with patients.”
#Stupptrial #radonc #medtwitter
Here’s the #OpenAccess commentary on the time toxicity of cancer treatment by @guptaarjun90 and colleagues.
ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO…
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#STAMPEDE stops recruiting today after 18 years!
The trial's pioneering #MAMS design helped drive big improvements in #ProstateCancer survival that may have taken generations in a traditional trial.
Learn about #STAMPEDE’s impact from @MaxParmarMRCUCL & @Prof_Nick_James.
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The UK Government Actuary confirms life expectancy at retirement for Britons is now two years lower than when Ministers last reviewed the state pension age in 2017.
committees.parliament.uk/pub…
albert edwards 💙 retweeted
Bobby Caldwell R.I.P. Thank you for the music.
And thank you for making me take a long, hard look at myself when I was an early teen.
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Good letter from @halliday_kath from @RCRadiologists. Succinct and accurate
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If you haven't already *please* spend 5 mins using this form to send a response to the governments pension tax consultation 👇
bit.ly/StopPensionTheftAllow…
If you want more info please see short 🧵below (and please take a little time to personalise it)
Please do it now & share/RT!
1/IMPORTANT - If you are a doctor we need YOUR Help please! (Free tool)
PLEASE take a few mintues to to respond to the DHSC consultation on pensions taxation
More info here - especially on the crucial government ommision to fix inflation issues with #FixNegativePIAs
See👇 & RT
albert edwards 💙 retweeted
#Delphi study to identify consensus on patient selection for hydrogel rectal spacer use during radiation therapy for #ProstateCancer in the #UK. #BeyondTheAbstract on UroToday > bit.ly/3tLET8X @RhodriSaunders @DrSuneil_PCa @cpeedell @bertlesUK @BMJ_Open
albert edwards 💙 retweeted
Great experience @SABRconsortium Conference in Sheffield 😉 Catching up on #prostatecancer #kidneycancer and #oligomets #SABR. Bringing the enthusiasm & development back to #KentOncologyCentre @MTWnhs @MtwUrology @EastKentUrol @timsevs @RemaJyothirmayi @bertlesUK @philippa_moth
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Did you know that @MTWnhs is one of a limited number of hospitals in the UK offering LDR (Low Dose Rate) prostate brachytherapy? Hear from Philippa Moth, Chief of Cancer Services, on their recent milestone achievement - zcu.io/Ov63 #TeamMTW #NHS
