Puja Aggarwal

Outcomes Research Scientist, Cancer Epidemiologist, trained in Dental Surgery. Works at MD Anderson Cancer Center specializing #headandneckcancer survivorship.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

https://t.co/s2C6Xah2qv Proud to share one of 1st studies investigating Genetic Susceptibility to Xerostomia in Head & Neck cancer patients. Thank You Dr. Sanjay Shete @kahutcheson @cd_fuller & coauthors.
#Xerostomia #drymouth #headandneckcancer #oropharyngealcancer #survivorship

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

Proud of mentees Christopher Wallace & Camille Charles presenting #headandneckcancer #survivorship projects investigating determinants of taste problems & #dysphagia at #AHNS2022 #2022COSM. With support of Drs Sanjay Shete, Katherine Hutcheson, coauthors, & @DrShineChang.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@KGMaki 🤣

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@payeldas1011 @OpenAcademics Yes, it will be totally fine....a break always brings in more energy and fresh perspective to work.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@KuglerElisabeth @AcademicChatter Suffering experienced by cancer patients motivates me the most to pursue my work.....When motivation dips all I need to do is dive back into cancer patient charts.....the devastation of QoL after treatment in some patients somehow motivates me.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

https://t.co/c2BsFvjx2y
Our study identifies RF associated with Fatigue in OPC; thyroid problems, lower cranial neuropathy, continued smoking, & female sex. Ipsilateral IMRT-protective. #cancer #survivorship #oropharyngeal cancer #patient-reported outcomes #fatigue #qualityoflife

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@ClaraHwangMD @cd_fuller This should not happen to cancer patients who are already suffering so much, or to physicians who are doing their best job trying to treat their patients...

[Dr. Shine Chang @DrShineChang]

So proud of our @CPRITTexas postdoc Dr. @Pujapaggarwal who gave an amazing job talk “Surviving Head & Neck #Cancer : The Battle Continues After Cure” on @Zoom at @MDAndersonNews Dr. Aggarwal is a 2-time #CPRTP fellow w/a previous @theNCI grad fellowship award in 2015. #EndCancer

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@DrShineChang @CPRITTexas @Zoom @MDAndersonNews @theNCI Thank You Dr. Chang. I am most grateful to have you, Dr. Sanjay Shete, Dr. @kahutcheson for being the best mentors... for your advice, feedback, and support my work in HNC Survivorship. Also grateful to #CPRTP. #Headandneckcancer #Survivorship

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

An easy way to pick the wrong career is to put your image above your interests and identity.

A motivating job isn't the one that makes you look important. It's the one that makes you feel alive.

Meaningful work isn't about impressing others. It's about expressing your values.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@onyemagreg Thank You Onyema..

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

An honor to receive Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee in Cancer Prevention of 2022 for Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences at MD Anderson for my work investigating treatment-related toxicity in HNC. #survivorship #headandneckcancer #outcomesresearch

[Dr. Shine Chang @DrShineChang]

Congrats to our 2022 @MDAndersonNews Outstanding Trainee & Leading Mentor Awardees in #Cancer #Prevention Research:
Jian Gu, PhD, Prof., Epidemiology;
Jose Enriquez, MA, Graduate Student, Cancer Systems Imaging; &
@Pujapaggarwal , PhD, Postdoc Fellow, Epidemiology! #EndCancer

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@RubeARC Thank You Ruben..

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@DrMichaelMead Wish you success in your next submission.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@KGMaki Totally loved this one Kristin. Thank you for sharing. Perfect timing too....just finished a MS. 🤣

[Jill Feldman @jillfeldman4]

For context, I made this slide for a talk I gave on PROs - patients r the only reliable source of data on QOL, severity of sympt/AEs & impact on daily life. Grade 1 can impact, esp when persistent & managing them is a $$ tox! Tolerable is @ being able to function, to LIVE. #LCSM

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@AdamMGrant The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho....absolutely enchanting and inspiring...so many pearls embedded in the book. “Why do we have to listen to our hearts?” the boy asked. “Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure.”

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

@IvyRadOncMD @IanJPereira Thank you for posting this.

[Puja Aggarwal @Pujapaggarwal]

Study Suggests Digital Health Tools Can Help Cancer Survivors When Used as Designed https://t.co/vaLeqQyKSh

[OpenAcademics @OpenAcademics]

It’s so easy to scare academics👻😩 #AcademicTwitter

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