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Julie McCrossin @juliemccrossin.bsky.social · 15d

“Millions of people die each year because they don’t have access to radiotherapy” Radiation Oncologist Prof Sandra Turner 🦘 youtu.be/CHQuhYyJZDk?...

Millions of people die each year because they don’t have access to radiotherapy #WRAD

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WHO @who.int · 16d

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy

Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI

WHO statement on autism-related issues

Follow @WHO for the latest updates

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Julie McCrossin @juliemccrossin.bsky.social · Jul 22

☢️ Radiation Oncologist Dion Forstner explains why Head & Neck Cancer Patients need a multidisciplinary team to plan & deliver treatment.

Video: youtu.be/Opjjti3WMnE

#WorldHeadNeckCancerDay2025 #WHNCD #WorldHeadNeckCancerDay #MDT

Session 5 PM A Dion Forstner Promo B Goals of treatment & why a team is needed

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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · May 22

Professor Deirdre Bennett welcoming everyone to the @inhed.bsky.social Annual Scientific Meeting

Looking forward to two days of learning & sharing around health professions education

#INHED2025

Prof Deirdre Bennett welcoming delegates to INHED2025 in a large lecture theatre in Brookfiled Health Sciences Complex at UCC

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OncoDaily @oncodaily.bsky.social · May 2

Highly Impactful Opening Address at ESTRO 2025 - Gerry Hanna
@gerryhanna.bsky.social
@mguckenberger.bsky.social
@estroradiotherapy.bsky.social

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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #ESTRO25 #ESTRO2025

Gerry Hanna: Highly Impactful Opening Address at ESTRO 2025 - OncoDaily

Gerry Hanna: Highly Impactful Opening Address at ESTRO 2025 / cancer, ESTRO 2025, Gerry Hanna, OncoDaily, Oncology

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · May 3

Excellent talk from @sarahbarrett-1.bsky.social outlining pioneering trends in #lung cancer #radiotherapy. Changing #OARs, #Dose optimisation and #personalisation @gerryhanna.bsky.social @leechmmichelle.bsky.social

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · May 2

Excellent talk from #patient #advocate at #ESTRO2025 #Radiation #Oncology needs to #collaborate #communicate better, #learn from those you work for, invest in culture and be cost efficient. Fabulous insight - we need to listen. #PPI and #PPP is essential 👇

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · May 2

Great start to #ESTRO2025 with @maevekearney.bsky.social informing us about #innovation in the #RTT track. 👇👇👇

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · Apr 8

Fantastic opportunity to hear about postgraduate learning for #radiationtherapy👇👇

Elizabeth Forde @elizabethforde.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thinking about your next move in #RadiationTherapy?

Join us on May 15th for a free online info session and explore how our flexible, fully online postgrad programmes can help you specialise, lead, or innovate to reach your clinical and research goals.

📆 Register here: bit.ly/RadTherapy2025

Postgraduate MSc/Cert/Dip in Advanced Radiotherapy Practice - Open Evening

A fully online seminar to learn more about the Masters/Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate MSc in Advanced Radiotherapy Practice.

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Elizabeth Forde @elizabethforde.bsky.social · Mar 28

Excellent talk by @ciaranmalone.bsky.social at the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute conference @tcddublin.bsky.social

Sensible, actionable recommendations to support the inclusion of #AI into routine radiotherapy workflows

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Michelle Leech @leechmmichelle.bsky.social · Mar 7

Join us on March 24th at 12pm Dublin time for a fascinating presentation by Roisín O'Maolalaí, IRROG manager, on developing a clinical trials network in #radonc in Ireland. Register at: tcd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi... or scan the QR code. #CPD #radther #radiationtherapy

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Cancer Research @UCC @cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social · Mar 4

The Cancer Trial Cork and IRROG radiation oncology team have recruited the first patient to the #EXPERT breast trial which aims to further personalise cancer care in early stage breast cancer.

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Naman Julka-Anderson @namanjulka.bsky.social · Mar 3

Such a powerful episode with the ever passionate Anthony Cunliffe, a huge advocate for primary care and gives some insight into how Macmillan Cancer Support are sparking a revolution in cancer care. Listen here: linktree/radchat or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Rad Chat @radchat.bsky.social · Mar 3

🚨 Trigger Warning: cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment and misdiagnosis.

🎙️ Episode 157 of our workforce and education series (Part 55) features the amazing Dr Anthony Cunliffe.

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · Mar 2

#Lung #radiation #therapy and #autocontouring 👇👇

Sarah Barrett @sarahbarrett-1.bsky.social · Feb 28

Pleased to be able to use my first blue-sky post to share work I supervised alongside @clairepoole.bsky.social by recent #TCD #RTT graduate Keeva Moran, reviewing the literature on AI autocontouring in lung RT. Check it out in the link 👇

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Evaluating deep learning auto-contouring for lung radiation therapy: A review of accuracy, variability, efficiency and dose, in target volumes and organs at risk

Accurate delineation of target volumes (TVs) and organs at risk (OARs) is a prerequisite for precise lung radiation therapy to produce optimal treatment plans [1]. TV delineation in lung cancer has hi...

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John McGrane @jmcgrane.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣New episode out tomorrow on
@simplyoncology.bsky.social podcast
🎙️we discuss the Current and Future Shape of Oncology with
@tomroques.bsky.social
the vice president of
@rcradiologists.bsky.social
🎙️ Be sure to check it out.

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · Feb 14

Find out more- #Trianing to be an #onclogist @charles2405.bsky.social @gerryhanna.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @ucc.ie @rcsi.bsky.social 👇

John McGrane @jmcgrane.bsky.social · Feb 14

🎙️Out today
📣Calling all med students and docs in training.
🧐Are you thinking of oncology?
👨‍⚕️Are you the next Peter Hoskin, Anthony Chalmers or Kevin Harrington??*
Check out this weeks @simplyoncology.bsky.social episode
*there are too many legends in oncology to mention them all

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · Feb 12

Innovations in #clinical #education - great opportunity to listen to ways to maximise learning for students across #healthcare #crtitical
#thinking and #creative #arts. Don’t miss it 👇 @radchat.bsky.social @journal-kristoffer.bsky.social @yattsang.bsky.social @gerryhanna.bsky.social

Michelle Leech @leechmmichelle.bsky.social · Feb 12

Join us on February 26th when Leo Arnold presents the next in our #CPD webinar series 'Perspectives on clinical education'. Scan the QR code to register #CPD #radiotherapy #RTT #radonc #radiationtherapy #clinical #education

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Claire Poole @clairepoole.bsky.social · Feb 11

#Rad #Chat have a launched a website- check it out 👇👇

Rad Chat @radchat.bsky.social · Feb 11

Check out our new website www.radchat.co.uk

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Ananya Choudhury @achoud72.bsky.social · Feb 10

👀 Take a look - we're on the hunt for a #postdoc to join us. Interested in innovative 3D models for translational research? @official-uom.bsky.social @mcrcnews.bsky.social @profajchalmers.bsky.social
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/Job...

Research Associate in Biomaterials:University campus and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust site, Withington, Manchester

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Feb 6

The mother of an autistic child has said she applied to 47 schools but was not able to get a place for him, while another said her daughter is being 'locked out of an education' as no school place is available for her.

'Locked out' - autistic children without school place

The mother of an autistic child has said she applied to 47 schools but was not able to get a place for him, while another said her daughter is being 'locked out of an education' as no school place is ...

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Dr Emily Cooper @criminographer.bsky.social · Feb 6

I'm on ITVGranada later in the news bulletins talking about the importance of genetic testing and proactive support from professionals for families like ours following the sudden unexplained death of their child. Please share&help us raise awareness. For Alexander&Isabelle. 💙❤️

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Julie McCrossin @juliemccrossin.bsky.social · Feb 4

The HPV Vaccine prevents cancer oncodaily.com/blog/238063

Julie McCrossin: When to get the HPV vaccine? - OncoDaily

Julie McCrossin: When to get the HPV vaccine? / cancer, cervical cancer, HPV Vaccination, Julie McCrossin, OncoDaily, Oncology, Richard Gallagher, Stephen

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Feb 1

Gardaí are seeking the public's help in tracing 14-year-old Mohammad Al Mashal (also goes by Mohammed Khalid), who was last seen on Lower Dorset Street in Dublin 1 at around 1.45pm today. Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí

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Ananya Choudhury @achoud72.bsky.social · Feb 1

Excited to see @BMJOncology is now on #PubMed Thank you to our Editorial Board, reviewers and authors 👏🏽 Send us your best science, policy & critical reviews. Let's make an impact! 💪🏽

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WHO @who.int · Jan 31

Did you know that if a child with #measles walks into a classroom, every unvaccinated child will most certainly get it? Why are measles cases increasing worldwide? And is the measles vaccine safe and effective? Dr Natasha Crowcroft explains on Science in 5. Watch full EP: bit.ly/40RQqoC

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