We're facing a #cancer emergency and the time for action is now.
We've penned an open letter to party leaders, warning that the UK risks undoing decades of progress in cancer care without immediate intervention.
RT to show your support!
@Keir_Starmer@RishiSunak@EdwardJDavey
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 👇
https://t.co/JQZugLjSnC
Radiotherapy services are increasingly reporting long delays for patients needing treatment.
The Radiotherapy Board have developed a policy briefing, exploring the main drivers of lengthening waiting times and the action needed to support services.
🔗 https://t.co/JQZugLjSnC
Chronic shortfalls in Scotland's SACT workforce are limiting our ability to deliver treatments in a safe and effective manner.
To support our members, we worked with clinicians and @ACPUK to develop a policy briefing on the challenge in Scotland.
🔗 https://t.co/FXkStG17MN
Tomorrow, we’re running a webinar for anyone applying for oncology training posts or with an interest in #oncology!
Please do share with your networks and help us engage the next generation of #oncologists.
Find out more: https://t.co/NwjX9daTtz
Know someone who'd make a great clinical oncologist?
We’re running a webinar to discuss why oncology is the best job in the world and how to apply for training.
We'd love you to share this with interested junior doctors and medical students! Learn more: https://t.co/NwjX9dbrj7
Can you believe it’s been FOUR weeks since #TheakstonsCrime? WIN a big bag of goodies from this year’s Festival to see you through the end of summer! And as we celebrated 2 decades of crime, we made sure that there are 20 books!
👍 Simply Like & Retweet to enter. T&Cs in comments
Been a busy few weeks @TorbaySDevonNHS thanks to @NHSEngland@SWGenomics ctDNA pilot in lung cancer
3⃣patients with 1st line actionable variants
2⃣recruited to 1st line clinical trial
😃All started treatment quickly
🩸the more you test the more you find
@SWGLH @NIHRSW @ndorey5
🏗️ | Work has begun to build a new radiotherapy planning CT suite at Torbay Hospital as part of a multi-million-pound investment to transform the way cancer care is provided.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/jACKgSz7kc
Watch our timelapse video of the suite being lifted into place 👇👇
Brilliant talk on the challenges of precision medicine in lung cancer by @AlastairGreyst2 speaking with enthusiasm & passion for change!
#BTOG23@BTOGORG
This is Fahida, lead Head & Neck CNS at Torbay and South Devon Trust, presenting the new #MySunriseApp developments to the Peninsula Cancer Alliance H&N SSG - Fahida has recently been recruited as the My Sunrise Clinical Advisor for H&N. @MySunriseApp#personalisedcareforcancer
The forecast @Torbay5kyw was ☀️ Devon decided to add some 🌧️ 😂 Talking about cancer is not easy but we are finding more people each month coming to say 👋. Why not pop down the last Sat in April and find out what it’s all about? @cancer5kYourWay@MOVEcharity@TorbaySDevonNHS
So proud of the cancer clinical trials team @TorbaySDevonNHS for working hard to offer trials like this to our patients. Equity of access to clinical trials wherever you live is so important #improving outcomes for all @CRUKresearch https://t.co/64pH85yxIM
To mark #WorldCancerDay, @CSOSue highlights how #genomics is transforming care for people living with #cancer and how our new Strategy is driving this forward.
You can find out more here
https://t.co/1sL0awm39P
#WorldCancerDay2023