Dr Kate Dunn

Medical oncologist. Clinical research fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall. Passionate about supportive care and ensuring quality in cancer care delivery.

[Ilana Schlam @IlanaSchlam]

What will we do Monday morning? My take home points from #SABCS22 - limiting and oversimplifying an incredible amount of high-quality research to fit in a few slides @OncoAlert #bcsm @SABCSSanAntonio

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@HumanTestSample @timdavis640 @DarylTractor @ketaminh But your taxes don’t go to GPs. They are not gov’t employees. They are small business owners struggling with cost of living crisis too. The rebate for your consult does not cover their expertise, knowledge, time, compassion, reception staff, overheads, insurance, etc etc.

[Gibbs Lab @gibbs_lab]

Before we can improve #qualityofcare for our #advancedcancerpatients, we need to measure current care. But, are we using the right measurements?

Dr Dunn looks at the pitfalls inherent in current #qualityindicators: https://t.co/xVyzHj27h1

@kate_e_dunn @WEHI_research @JAMAOnc

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@lewisjwau @TurajlicLab @royalmarsden @ICR_London Congratulations @lewisjwau , what a fabulous achievement

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

Thanks @COSAoncology and to my colleagues @gibbs_lab @WEHI_research - exciting to use existing cancer registries to explore #quality in cancer care

[COSA @COSAoncology]

Congratulations @kate_e_dunn for your excellent presentation amongst a very strong field at #COSA21 #healthservices

Proudly sponsored by @MSD_Aus

[Gibbs Lab @gibbs_lab]

It's a big week in the Gibbs Lab with @GICancer AGITG's ASM taking place. Looking forward to presentations by @onconess (ALT-TRACC) @gard_grace (FORECAST-1) @SheharaRMendis @JeanneTie (DYNAMIC-III, DYNAMIC RECTAL, RESOLUTE) & TRACC data presented by @AOParsonson. Good luck all!

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@timminchin I liked it @timminchin. But admit I am sad you no longer identify as a comedian and was recently complaining why you hadn’t found time to summarise the whole pandemic / vaccine situation in one pithy song. It’s not too late…?

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

Beautiful and poignant writing from ⁦@DrKGregorevic⁩ - vulnerability to covid comes in many forms - age, frailty, immunosuppression - or terrible socioeconomic and health inequality. We are failing these communities… still. https://t.co/C4c3xzxbWp

[Gibbs Lab @gibbs_lab]

Hope everyone is ok! Some food for thought for clinicians on this shakey quakey day:

"Ultimately the greater challenge is not biomarker discovery, rather it is defining the clinical utility of any biomarker."

Well done @kate_e_dunn 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

https://t.co/Iw3HaNjj45

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@sandylanceley @DrEricLevi I honestly think most medics are sticking to the boring but important narrative: “stay home, get vaccinated”.
I’m not ‘front line’ but repeating this to my small audience is all I can do for my cancer patients who are high risk for Covid19.

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@sonialf @DrEricLevi This was my exact response @sonialf wow

[Victorian Department of Health @VicGovDH]

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly reduces your chance of going to hospital.

Of people with COVID-19 who are currently being treated in hospital, almost all of them are unvaccinated and none of them are fully vaccinated.

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@SharnelleVella Sharnelle’s faithful peeps - pls get vaccinated ASAP - don’t wait for Pfizer! Please protect yourselves, your loved ones, your work mates and the more vulnerable community members who are more susceptible to the virus, or who can’t mount a good response to the vaccine

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@FerreiraVHF @victoriahall26 @NEJM Well done Tori!

[VCCC Alliance @VCCCAlliance]

NEWS: @VicGovDH has issued new advice that priority #COVID19 vaccine appointments are now available for people with, or recovering from, #cancer.

All people in this group will receive Pfizer vaccine.

https://t.co/kHhLGkui6E

@CancerVic @MonashPCCC
#gotcancergetvaccinated

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

Some #oncologywisdom

[Craig Gedye @DrCraigGedye]

How to feel bad https://t.co/507JeRENVm

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@CraigUnderhill I’d love a look please! [email protected]

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@ktambui I often pre-empt and normalise #scanxiety for my patients with cancer and I wonder if this helps… following your PhD with interest !

[Dr Kate Dunn @kate_e_dunn]

@rajah_mich @RichardMarlesMP @joshburnsmp Just 👏🏻fabulous👏🏻news👏🏻 @rajah_mich