Robert Thompson

Radiation Oncologist

[Andrew Côté @Andercot]

You have two options:

Tile the forested mountains with black silicon panels and get 50-100 megawatts for 25-30 years.

Put a BWRX-300 in an IKEA-sized building and get 290 megawatts for 60-80 years.

Which is better for the environment?

[Chris Parker @PCaParker]

We now use 20 fractions for prostate bed radiotherapy: Salvage Radiation Therapy After Radical Prostatectomy: Analysis of Toxicity by Dose-Fractionation in the RADICALS-R… https://t.co/Una7ewsrKX

[Alison Tree 💙 @alison_tree]

So honoured to have been part of the PACE team for the last 12 years. I have learned so much from @nickva1 @EmmaHall71 and the whole team. Thanks to the 874 men and over 30 hospitals who partnered with us and to Accuray for funding. Abstract here https://t.co/OYASFeLJlI

[wade allison @radiationreason]

#Confidence in #NuclearEnergy
Fear of #radiation is not justified by evidence of harm and should not obstruct the path to future #prosperity for our children and grandchildren.
https://t.co/qre7A4kB8c

[Canadians for Nuclear Energy @CanadiansEnergy]

⁦CANDU nuclear produces Cobalt 60 which sterilizes 40% of the worlds single use medical devices but ⁦@s_guilbeault⁩ lumped it in with “sin stocks” like guns, gambling, tobacco & alcohol to exclude it from Green finance. Sign petition if you disagree https://t.co/blH2wxFvll

[Tom Hess ⚡️ @TomHess_]

We built this for you, our Pickering #CANDU 🇨🇦 Nuclear Plant.

Even back in the environmental dark ages, we knew it was a much better choice than a coal fired plant. Clean #nuclearenergy for everyone, for Toronto, for Ontario, for Canada, for the future.

Then it was your turn.

[Nick James @Prof_Nick_James]

I’ll keep saying this. It’s already perfectly possible to do this already with chemoRT. Adding IO may improve this (or not, we will see, trials are in progress). Bladder preservation should not be seen as something radical and new but a current valid option

[Søren M Bentzen @SorenBentzen]

Of 298 RCTs "in the Era of Precision Oncology":

🔴42% had PFS as 1° endpoint;
🔴89% [sic!] funded by industry;
🔴In 2020, 12/18 (67%) used prof. medical writer.

TBL➡️strong, independent, academic, clinical research more important than ever🤨

https://t.co/7vQFGekKDX

[JAMA Oncology @JAMAOnc]

What is the clinical benefit of cancer drugs recommended for provincial reimbursement in Canada? New study from @oncology_bg and colleagues explores the answer to this question https://t.co/LgInHSgioK

[Michael Gorin, M.D. @michael_gorin]

Want to learn more about local anesthetic techniques for performing transperineal prostate biopsy? Check out our latest paper in @NatRevUrol -- @SBasourakos @EdwardSchaeffer @jimhumd @ashleyrossmdphd @allaway_matthew

https://t.co/nQuoHADksZ

[Dr. Andrew Loblaw @DrAndrewLoblaw]

@michael_gorin @NatRevUrol @SBasourakos @EdwardSchaeffer @jimhumd @ashleyrossmdphd @allaway_matthew Fully support moving to #TransperinealBiopsy #Trexit under local anesthesia. Here’s how we’ve been doing it @Sunnybrook since 2007 (this article describes gold seed insertion but technique the same for TPbx)

Tang C et al., @CanUrolAssoc Journal 2013: PMID: 2361528

[The Lancet Oncology @TheLancetOncol]

Also NEW: randomised phase 2 trial: high-dose vs standard-dose twice-daily thoracic #radiotherapy for patients with limited stage small-cell #lungcancer #SCLC #lcsm https://t.co/H9dP5h9bkt

[Daniel E Spratt @DrSpratticus]

My thoughts on surgery, adjuvant RT vs early salvage RT, and role of each. Tried to get people thinking! I expect a few reactions:
https://t.co/66eJyrXpzI

@wandering_gu @ChapinMD @uroegg @PCaParker @RTendulkarMD @AmarUKishan @ASTRO_org @ASCO @alison_tree

[Chris Parker @PCaParker]

Considering benefit and risk before routinely recommending SpaceOAR https://t.co/pIGGm2Immn

[European Urology @EUplatinum]

New Platinum Editorial @GBonkat @rajan_vpillay @BenjaminPradere @riccabar1 @JGrummet
European Association of Urology Position Paper on the Prevention of Infectious Complications Following Prostate Biopsy
@Uroweb
https://t.co/h0kISQlUDE

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Nice job, Canada – the COVID Alert App is at the top of the iPhone and Google Play App Charts.
Every download makes it stronger. So if you don’t have it yet, add it to your phone today!

iPhone: https://t.co/fh0Gr4v4y3
Android: https://t.co/nSW37w9ZtB

[Federico Ferraris @FFerraris_URO]

RAVES, GETUG-AFU 17, RADICALS-RT and the ARTISTIC meta-analysis (Adjuvant RT vs. Salvage RT). All the articles in one tweet. @urotoday
@oncoalert @PCaParker https://t.co/cw6ZoEdOXo
https://t.co/rVcvVtdJBN
https://t.co/lkRZW4lXA5
https://t.co/InnDkgQmj6

[Jonathan Tomaszewski @dr_jonathant]

LungART abstract online @myESMO:

Stage III-N2 NSCLC (R0) randomised to +/- mediast PORT:
❌ no ss DFS benefit
⬆️ severe acute/late cardiopulm tox

⚠️higher than anticipated DFS both arms
⚠️await additional endpoints & subgroups (presentation pending)
#radonc #lcsm #ESMO20

[Martin Landray @MartinLandray]

We must make it as easy or preferable for potential participants to enroll in a trial of a potentially worthwhile treatment as it is to prescribe the same unproven treatment.