Colm Mac Eochagain

Consultant St James' Hospital Dublin
SI Breast & Head & Neck Cancers

[Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc, FASCO @AnaVManana]

🚨 #ClinicalTrials Plenary at #AACR25
@DrUppaluri presents KEYNOTE-689 perioperative pembrolizumab + SOC improves EFS in locally advanced resectable HNSCC
🔹Subgroup analysis: no EFS benefit in stage IVA
🔹mPR 13.7% in CPS >=10
🔹Lower rates of path high-risk features postoperatively in pembro arm
🔹Trend towards improved OS, but did not meet statistical significance at 1st interim analysis
#HNCSM

[Nicolò Battisti, MD @nicolobattisti]

🚨 Come & join @royalmarsdenNHS for a 2-year fellowship to conduct clinical research in cancer in older adults in a very supportive team with the opportunity to register for a research degree at @ICR_London

Info available here: https://t.co/88WcEFtC4U

Closing date: 22/11/2024

#gerionc #bcsm

[Joosje Baltussen @JCBaltussen]

🚀 Already looking forward to the results of the IMPORTANT-trial, investigating lower starting doses of #CDK4/6 inhibitors and the role of the #geriatric assessment in older adults with mBC

Congratulations to the authors for enrolling this study!

https://t.co/BvFjzW5qHd

[Journal of Geriatric Oncology @JGeriOnc]

A comparison of treatment allocation and survival between younger and older patients with HER2-overexpressing de novo metastatic breast cancer https://t.co/mRHoIgdQ8M @NienkedeGlas @WilliamDale_MD @rochgerionc @myCARG #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG

[Alicia Castelo @alicastletree]

I am a very, very happy person to be part of this beautiful team, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity!
#SIOG2024 @YoungSIOG @SIOGorg

[Nicolò Battisti, MD @nicolobattisti]

Delighted to see the @royalmarsdenNHS Senior Adult Oncology Programme being awarded the prestigious 2024 @HSJ_Awards @HSJptsafety Patient Safety Award in the category "Improving care for older people Initiative of the Year" yesterday evening in Manchester:

https://t.co/vzHwtIvazl
https://t.co/578XwDB9hB

➡️ Learn more about the SAOP: https://t.co/oiq1GzeRSk

@VanyaSlB @barrell_annie @meganpattwellRD @strongerthanPT

#gerionc @SIOGorg @royalmarsden @RadioMarsden @RMresearch_ @trmeducation @ICR_London @YoungSIOG @AlumniSiog @SIOGnursing_AH @CancerCareMASCC @RMPartnersNHS

[Katie O'Neill @KatieONeil73464]

Our Fundamentals in Oncology Education Course 2024 has just launched! @stjamesdublin @CancerInstIRE
Register for a ticket 🎟 on Eventbrite https://t.co/HSK5WIdZAQ

[The Oncologist @OncJournal]

Dr Goggin and her co-investigators present a study revealing 57% cancer survivors have ⬇️ social networks. Only 37% of older patients had access to computer/internet 🖥️. ⬆️social isolation than general population. @GogginCaitriona
#survonc #supponc
https://t.co/fwGT6sBR3i

[Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer @jitcancer]

New #JITC review: Inclusion, characteristics, and reporting of older adults in FDA registration studies of immunotherapy, 2018–2022 https://t.co/mlgRjNZWna @CEochagain @CancerhealingDr @nicolobattisti

[Colm Mac Eochagain @CEochagain]

@NisyBaven @stjamesdublin @DAISY4Nurses An absolutely wonderful colleague and advocate for all of our patients! Congratulations Caroline 🎉

[TILDA @tilda_tcd]

We were delighted to be in @stjamesdublin today for this fantastic meeting with #TSJCI . @RoseAnnekenny1 in full flight presenting an overview of TILDA:
"The number of people with functional limitations will increase 5 fold by 2040"

[Rose Anne Kenny @RoseAnnekenny1]

Looking forward to further collaboration with colleagues in cancer to grow opportunities for longitudinal data collection in #cancer survivors in collaboration with @tilda_tcd

[Enrique Soto @EnriqueSoto8]

Superstar @JCBaltussen presenting on our work on Time Toxicity in #gerionc at #MASCC24

[Colm Mac Eochagain @CEochagain]

@statsepi @HennessyMaeve Congratulations Maeve!

[𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻 💛 @AmyNolanDublin]

🇪🇺🗣️If you’re a Healthcare Professional with experience in cancer service provision for patients with a physical or intellectual disability over 65 years-old - consider participating in this @IrishCancerSoc funded EuCan Study. 💙
Contact: Shauna Walsh: [email protected]

[Rose Anne Kenny @RoseAnnekenny1]

Cardiovasular disorders - associated with cancer - different risk factors in cancer and highest in haematological cancers and lung. @AoPgbi @stjamesdublin @TrinityMed1

[Samantha Penn @SammiLouisePenn]

The Christie Senior Adult Oncology service got a shout out in @thetimes newspaper this week🙂

[Enrique Soto @EnriqueSoto8]

Hot off the press the new @ASCO @myESMO global curriculum recommendations for Cancer Care in Older Adults #gerionc
Every oncologist should have key competencies in geriatric care! We hope this gets integrated in programs globally @HansWildiers @SIOGorg
https://t.co/zMPr2Ql4iL

[Peter B. Bach, MD @peterbachmd]

Do we have the right priorities in oncology #ESMO2023 #ESMO23 - pictures taken a few minutes apart. Supportive care and Investigational therapy poster areas. Clinically these two are intertwined.

[Young SIOG @YoungSIOG]

🎙️The next YSIOG forum will be held next week!🎙️
Date: Thursday November 2, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM CET time
Location: Zoom

The Zoom link has been emailed to all YSIOG members. Looking forward to seeing you all next Thursday!