Simon Crompton

Freelance writer, editor and communications consultant specialising in health, science and social affairs. Wonders a lot.

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

Read my piece on the importance of, and difficulties involved in, comparing #surgery and #radiationtherapy for the treatment of #cancer @AggarwalOnc

[CancerWorld @CancerWorldmag]

#Surgery or #radiotherapy? With cancers that can be treated with either modality, surprisingly little has been done to find out which delivers the best #outcomes. We ask: why is that? and look at an unexpected opportunity to get that missing #evidence.
https://t.co/8w0zxDrVhG

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

Excellent piece by @cordeliagalgut demonstrating why health professionals should be allowed to be more open about their own experiences of cancer.

[The Psychologist @psychmag]

‘My cancer made me a better therapist – so why do we live in the shadows?’

@cordeliagalgut asks: Is colleagues’ lived experience of cancer believed, valued and used enough within our profession?

https://t.co/luM9dBUVXT

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

Read my piece on the power of words in cancer in @CancerWorldmag

[CancerWorld @CancerWorldmag]

When the risk is very low should we still call it '#cancer'? The words doctors use influence the options patients choose. #oncologists & #surgeons & #pathologists & #patientadvocates debate terminology used for low-risk #prostate #thyroid and #breastcancer https://t.co/5gjQfDu8zm

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

The words that doctors use to describe disease affects patients' outlook and treatment choices – nowhere more so than in #cancer. So should we even be calling low-risk "cancers" cancer? Read my @CancerWorldmag piece https://t.co/r6HXTwZNWb

[The Poetry Exchange @PoetryExch]

'I hear the thrush, and I see
Him alone at the end of the lane
Near the bare poplar's tip,
Singing continuously.'

The Thrush by Edward Thomas - A Friend to @Simoncrompton2

https://t.co/jFasOvyf2H #PoemsAsFriends

[Swagata Yadavar @swagata_y]

The magic of compassion and technology, read how @CCHRC_Silchar and @DrRRaviKannan transformed cancer care in the remote Barak valley in Assam.

[CancerWorld @CancerWorldmag]

Tackling #cancer and tackling #climatechange go hand in hand. @Nakkazi looks at how #airpollution from cooking fuel is contributing to cancer deaths in Africa, and explores efforts to help communities switch to cleaner alternatives https://t.co/T1Pi89DsoZ

[CancerWorld @CancerWorldmag]

Fighter? Survivor? Patient? Cancer professionals interact more effectively when they are alert to how people describe themselves in relation to their cancer diagnosis. @vickyyyf reports on the somewhat surprising findings of a new survey https://t.co/Di75VqT2vt

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

I was so pleased to do this. And then honoured that the final podcast was also a tribute to my dear friend Martin Heaney @MartinTHeaney who died just before Christmas. He is being missed by so many.

[The Poetry Exchange @PoetryExch]

It's a great honour to share our latest episode - The Thrush by Edward Thomas - A Friend to @Simoncrompton2. This episode is dedicated to the wondrous friend of Simon & of The Poetry Exchange, Martin Heaney.

'While you love what is kind'

#PoemsAsFriends

https://t.co/JMNiRvuVkf

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

@vivienneparry I'm so sorry Vivienne. That's awful news, and my thoughts are with you.

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists https://t.co/pNFMeZ2DoZ

[Al Gore @algore]

COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates and For the Petrostates.” It is deeply offensive to all who have taken this process seriously. There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on: the side that wants to protect humanity’s future by kickstarting the orderly phase out of fossil fuels or the side of the petrostates and the leaders of the oil and gas companies that are fueling the historic climate catastrophe. In order to prevent COP28 from being the most embarrassing and dismal failure in 28 years of international climate negotiations, the final text must include clear language on phasing out fossil fuels. Anything else is a massive step backwards from where the world needs to be to truly address the climate crisis and make sure the 1.5°C goal doesn’t die in Dubai.

[High Seas Alliance @HighSeasAllianc]

We're at #COP28 to bring the voice of our mascot Octavia🐙 urging global leaders to sign and ratify the #HighSeasTreaty as a key action to address the climate and biodiversity crises.

#OceanAction = #ClimateAction #BNNJ #RaceForRatification

[CancerWorld @CancerWorldmag]

Lethal to cancer cells but leaves healthy tissue largely untouched? It's almost the definition of a 'magic bullet'. @Simoncrompton2 looks at the remarkable evidence on #FLASH ultra-high dose rate #radiationtherapy and asks: is it too good to be true? https://t.co/sTUCR0EgSx

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

Sanity.

[James O'Brien @mrjamesob]

This is very good. The best articulation I’ve heard.

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

@VozeninC @CancerWorldmag And thank you MCat for all your very valuable input #FLASH #FRPT23

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

Is FLASH the future? A remarkable new approach to #radiationtherapy seems to kill tumours but leave healthy tissue undamaged. Is it too good to be true? I try and find out the answer in @CancerWorldmag https://t.co/Aw9TXSfY8R

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

This is very good, and very funny. Thank you @mrmarksteel

Mark Steel: ‘I have cancer and it feels like there’s a leopard in my house’ https://t.co/CAFBjd880x

[Simon Crompton @Simoncrompton2]

If doctors don’t regard #cancer patients as partners, they can drive decisions that are entirely out of line with a person's life priorities. Read my @CancerWorldmag piece about #jointdecisionmaking https://t.co/eUiQ0YkCgK

[Sarah Crompton @Sarahc_k]

What that room needs is more women.