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Lesley Smith
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Lead at NHS England for #LivingWithAndBeyondCancer.
Trustee of the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association PRDA.org.uk | Views my own | Quality of life really matters
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Lesley Smith @lesleysmith.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hi there, I’m here all things #CancerQualityOfLife #LivingWithAndBeyondCancer #CancerSurvivorship #CancerRehab #LateEffects
#PersonalisedCare #SupportiveCare #PalliativeCare #LongTermConditions #Prehabilitation #PsychoOncology #ExerciseOncology #PelvicRadiationDisease #PROMS #HealthInequalities
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oncodaily.bsky.social
It’s the Treatment that Fails the Patient, Not the Patient Who Fails the Treatment - Olubukola Ayodele

@bookiephronesis.bsky.social

oncodaily.com/voices/olubu...

#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews
Olubukola Ayodele: It's the Treatment that Fails the Patient, Not the Patient Who Fails the Treatment - OncoDaily
Olubukola Ayodele: It's the Treatment that Fails the Patient, Not the Patient Who Fails the Treatment / cancer, MBC, metastatic breast cancer, Olubukola
oncodaily.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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tamedoncol.bsky.social
Menopause-related side effects are common in young women with HR+ early breast cancer on ovarian suppression + endocrine therapy. Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep issues & anxiety worsen over time, especially in women <40. Clinical care must address QoL. #BreastCancer
buff.ly/6mZJSAr
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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alfredodistefano.bsky.social
In this study, tamoxifen and anastrozole appear to be equally effective.

Over 10 years, in low-risk patients,
equal overall survival (OS) and locoregional recurrence (LRR) rates!

#oncology #breastcancer #medication #research #pharmaceuticals
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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jmcgrane.bsky.social
🧨New Simply Oncology Episode out today on Sexual Health in Cancer 🚨
We talk to @lorrainegrover.bsky.social - a sexual health nurse specialist in cancer to ⬇️ taboos.
🗣️ erectile dysfn, self-image, confidence from a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
This contains adult themes ‼️
@oncoalert.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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alfcollins.bsky.social
Re: running groups for people living with long term conditions. Most groups are *group education* (‘expert’ leads group) and full of content. In contrast *group activation* relies on facilitation and learning from each other with little formal content. See Irvine Yalom’s common factors.
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
lesleysmith.bsky.social
Please consider a small donation to the @prda.org.uk Festive Fundraiser 🙏 Just visit the Christmas washing line where you can pick a very jazzy jumper or snazzy socks and leave your own message for people affected by PRD - thank you so much 😊 visufund.com/prdas-2025-f...
visufund.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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newscientist.com
Tumour growth is reduced by exercise due to a shift in the body’s metabolism that means muscle cells outcompete cancer cells in the race to get sugar to grow
We now have a greater understanding of how exercise slows cancer
Tumour growth is reduced by exercise due to a shift in the body’s metabolism that means muscle cells outcompete cancer cells in the race to get sugar to grow
www.newscientist.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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kathryn-brown.bsky.social
For everyone in the Reading area.. can you help to find a lost space bear!

🧪🌎🛰📡

@bbowt.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Search for missing Walhampton School teddy bear after space flight
The school uniform-wearing bear was attached to a weather balloon and launched from the New Forest.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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oncodaily.bsky.social
Insights From SIOG 2025: Managing Toxicities and Surgical Decision-Making in Older Adults With Cancer

@siogorg.bsky.social

oncodaily.com/oncolibrary/...

#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #SIOG25Years #SIOG25th #SIOG25 #SIOG2025 #GeriatricOncology #GeriOnc
Insights From SIOG 2025: Managing Toxicities and Surgical Decision-Making in Older Adults With Cancer - OncoDaily
Insights from SIOG 2025 on managing immunotherapy toxicities, surgical risks, nursing care, and wearable monitoring in older adults with cancer.
oncodaily.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
lesleysmith.bsky.social
This is a really helpful article about under and over treatment in older adults with cancer
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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mikelizquierdo.bsky.social
👵👴 Older adults often face frailty, sarcopenia, falls, multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
This new framework—published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity (2025)—shows how integrating exercise prescription with medication management can transform care.

🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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paintoolkit.bsky.social
What is your best advice for a health care provider just starting out, learning Supported Self Management skills?

The Pain Toolkit Academy is a good starting point

paintoolkit.thinkific.com

#InspireSelfMgt
#paintoolkitacademy
#livingwellskillz
#prehab
#selfmgtliving
#pssmw26
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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tamedoncol.bsky.social
Many breast cancer survivors face diminished quality of life due to estrogen deprivation.

This review provides updated guidance on vulvovaginal health, safe treatments, and strategies to support endocrine therapy adherence. Full article 👉 buff.ly/RmCbexo #CancerResearch #BreastCancer #Survivorship
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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alfcollins.bsky.social
Having been involved in the roll out of social prescribing it’s good to see that there is indeed an impact. This team used sensible outcome measures and showed a small but definite change in multiple indicators.
Time to stop trying to answer daft questions about SP tho (eg reductions in admissions)
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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cpoc.bsky.social
CPOC Fellow Alex Isted outlines to the Advisory Group how the @england.nhs.uk 10-Year Plan aims to shift care from sickness to prevention.

By using perioperative care and turning waiting lists into preparation lists we can help drive this change.

More info: shorturl.at/SrU6I
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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hayleygullen.com
I was just a normal woman. The normalest woman in the world! Totally normal!

Then: breast cancer in my 30s. My reality changed forever.

Do you relate? Then you might enjoy my book. “This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story” is out now in the UK and USA.
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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prda.org.uk
Diarrhoea, constipation, urgency or going often 💩 are common symptoms of #PelvicRadiationDisease

Our guide to diet, nutrition and PRD is a free, downloadable resource:
prda.org.uk/resources/

#LateEffects #RadiationEnteritis #RadiationProctitis #RadiationColitis #RadiationProctopathy
PRDA Resources
Resources available from the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association including symptom assessment and self management guides.
prda.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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lcnuk.bsky.social
Join the International Thoracic Oncology Nursing Forum for a free global webinar, Living Your Life with Lung Cancer, on 19 November.

Covering surgery, adjuvant therapy, nutrition and intimacy.

Register ow.ly/S71I50Xt0xZ

#LCAM2025 #LungCancerAwarenessMonth
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
lesleysmith.bsky.social
Gorgeous tiny little fungi 🍄‍🟫in Richmond Park 🦌
Anyone know what kind they are?
Tiny mushrooms on a branch Tiny mushrooms on a branch
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
We recently saw a randomized trial of exercise markedly improve cancer disease-free survival
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.....
How can this be explained?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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icosociety.bsky.social
Today in @JAMAOnc, we stressed the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration as the best way to mitigate effects and protect the #hearts of #cancer patients.

Read the positioning statement: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Associated Cardiovascular Toxic Effects
This Special Communication outlines the International Cardio-Oncology Society position on immune checkpoint inhibitor–associated cardiovascular toxic effects.
jamanetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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icosociety.bsky.social
📰 HOT OFF THE PRESSES 📰

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (#ICIs) treatments are known to potentially cause harm to the heart, particularly through conditions like #myocarditis.
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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drdanielmolin.bsky.social
Read about my view on late side effects after modern radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. Much progress since the days of mantle therapy. Don’t abandon radiotherapy at the cost of more relapses.

medicaljournalssweden.se/actaoncologi...
View of Improved therapies, incomplete data: late toxicity after modern classical Hodgkin Lymphoma radiotherapy
medicaljournalssweden.se
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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cancercaremascc.bsky.social
In this MASCC Short Talk, Dr. Munjal Acharya discusses recent research in repurposing medications to tackle CIPN. Watch now: vimeo.com/1136507302?s...

#SuppOnc
MASCC Short Talks: Dr. Munjal Acharya
This is "MASCC Short Talks: Dr. Munjal Acharya" by MASCC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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thekingsfund.bsky.social
Can the new cancer plan truly improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and put patients first?

From early diagnosis to prevention and workforce support, The King's Fund CEO Sarah Woolnough outlines 10 tests for success.

Read more: https://bit.ly/487hdke
Ten Tests to Ensure The Cancer Plan Improves Lives | The King's Fund
The upcoming cancer plan is a chance to turn ambition into real progress. Will it improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and put people at the heart of cancer care?
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM