Tanya Langtree

Registered nurse, PhD, academic, historian and animal lover. Opinions are my own.

[shitscaredmum @shitscaredmum]

Brain cancer is so utterly cruel & indiscriminate
It could affect anyone one of us & only then do we find out treatments haven’t changed in decades & research is woefully underfunded.

It’s heartbreaking but we’re fighting for change #BrainCancerJustice

https://t.co/2yJ2riOO5W

[Professor Richard Scolyer AO @ProfRAScolyer]

It was outstanding news to hear today from the Australian Prime Minister Hon Anthony Albanese & Minister for Health Hon Mark Butler that the Federal Government would provide further support of brain cancer research.

The team funded by the Federal Government will be based at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The University of Sydney.

Brain cancer is the commonest cause of death from cancer in people <40 years old in our country. Less than 5% of patients with some types of brain cancer survive 3 years and this hasn’t changed in >20 years. We have to change this and deliver on our goals of achieving zero brain cancer deaths and improve patient quality of life.

Prof Chris O’Brien AO was an inspiring, dedicated and brilliant clinician, educator & researcher. Early in my career, Chris and I co-authored some important research publications and worked together on clinical care of patients and junior staff education. Chris’ knowledge, dedication and compassion inspired me from our first interactions in 1998 and have been with me ever since. When Chris was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2006, it shocked and saddened everyone at RPAH & beyond. But in the years after his diagnosis came to light, Chris continued to impact the community with his determination, courage, communication and talent. He was a wonderful human being who inspired a generation of people. Chris O’Brien still inspires me as I fight my own battle with brain cancer.

#glioblastoma
#Braincancer
@COBLH
@SydneyLHD
@Sydney_Uni

[It's Not A Race @ItsNotARace2025]

Leave. Me. Alone. Clive.
#auspol #election2025

[Tanya Langtree @LangtreeTanya]

@ShouldHaveCat Trevor, aged 14

[Tanya Langtree @LangtreeTanya]

@ProfRAScolyer Thank you for sharing your journey navigating and raising awareness about this terrible disease. Your bravery has highlighted the urgent need for further research. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[Professor Richard Scolyer AO @ProfRAScolyer]

I am very proud to be part of the amazing team of researchers, scientists and clinicians who are all co-authors of the important research publication just released in Nature Medicine. The paper documents changes in my brain tumour & blood before and after I received neoadjuvant systemic combination immunotherapy treatment, which occurred in 2023.

Everyone involved, including lead authors Georgina Long and Helen Rizos, used their expertise, knowledge and creative intellect to generate this important data just released.

Whilst the paper deals with the data from just one patient (me), ultimately a clinical trial of a large group of patients needs to be conducted to determine whether or not neoadjuvant (pretreatment) combination immunotherapy is clinically effective in (a subgroup of) brain cancer patients. I hope such a trial begins in the not too distant future.

Congratulations to everyone who has contributed to this research. What a fantastic achievement!

But this is only the beginning & much more research is required to improve treatment and outcomes and ultimately save lives.

@SydneyLHD
@NthSydHealth
@Sydney_Uni
@COBLH
#glioblastoma

[Tanya Langtree @LangtreeTanya]

@ThatEricAlper Mental as Anything’s Live it up

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@ThatEricAlper Friday Island in the Torres Strait

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@richo_1973

[australian kitsch 🦘 @OzKitsch]

Dogs dressed as Raygun for Halloween 🎃

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@karen_yatesRNRM Thinking of you Karen x

[Code Blue Memes @codebluememes]

me watching my fall risk patient go to the bathroom

[Oren Gottfried, MD @OGdukeneurosurg]

Thoughts on this lesion? @ChavezRamzes

[Professor Richard Scolyer AO @ProfRAScolyer]

So saddened to hear of super talented young singer/actor/entertainer Johnny Ruffo’s passing after tough brain cancer battle. Feel for &amp; send deep condolences to his family&amp;friends. Tragic reminder why so important to make inroads into improving outcomes for this wretched disease.

[Tanya Langtree @LangtreeTanya]

Excited to be taking 10 second year @JCU_Nursing students to Hue, Vietnam for a @NewColomboPlan funded placement. @JCUCHS

[Corianne Richardson 💉💉💉 @CoriRich72]

What role does coaching play in professional practice? Poster presentation @TropiQ_TSV with co-researchers/PhD primary supervisor Dr Marie McAuiliffe, @n_biedermann @KristinWicking @LangtreeTanya

[Lynore K. Geia @LynoreGeia]

@NurseSugaMara @blacknursinghx @BlaktruthBeck @MelRuss72 @LouiseSheehy @JanineMilera @LeonaMacca @DonnaLHartz @CATSINaM @CDNMANZ @anmf_federal Please share to support Aboriginal &amp; Torres Strait Islander student nurses midwives &amp; staff - @strictlykaren @AnnBonnerProf @ProfBrendan @debraejackson @NurseMidwifeECU @JCU_Nursing @Prof_Bayes @jaqui_hughes @NACCHOAustralia @karen_yatesRNRM @LangtreeTanya

[Lynore K. Geia @LynoreGeia]

For all Aboriginal &amp; Torres Strait Islander #Nurses &amp; #Midwives as you provide care to Australia today &amp; future. Sending love &amp; BigYes! to you across the song-lines today in this message of Country in strength &amp; unity for spiritual physical emotional social &amp; cultural healing 🌺

[Tamara Power @Prof_Power_RN]

#IPONS_USyd Professor @LynoreGeia Keynote: ‘Nursing curricula needs to refocus on the art of caring … caritas’

[Brendan McCormack @ProfBrendan]

Thank you @LynoreGeia for being the keynote speaker @IPONSociety A wonderful reflective, embodied, deeply thoughtful presentation … as well as being challenging #SydneyNursingSchool @syd_health @Sydney_Uni @SydneyPolicyLab @PersonCentrdCu1 @CDNMANZ @CATSINaM