Lesley Smith
@lesleysmith.bsky.social
Lead at NHS England for #LivingWithAndBeyondCancer.
Trustee of the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association PRDA.org.uk | Views my own | Quality of life really matters
Trustee of the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association PRDA.org.uk | Views my own | Quality of life really matters
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Lesley Smith
@lesleysmith.bsky.social
· Jan 14
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#Telehealth has been a huge boon to oncology: save pts time, see people who might not be able to travel.
Q in new study @jco-asco.bsky.social: is "webside manner" affecting quality? Are we just adding extra appts?
A: Largely, no! Similar communication, slight ⬆️ appts.
ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
Q in new study @jco-asco.bsky.social: is "webside manner" affecting quality? Are we just adding extra appts?
A: Largely, no! Similar communication, slight ⬆️ appts.
ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
January 29, 2026 at 4:23 AM
#Telehealth has been a huge boon to oncology: save pts time, see people who might not be able to travel.
Q in new study @jco-asco.bsky.social: is "webside manner" affecting quality? Are we just adding extra appts?
A: Largely, no! Similar communication, slight ⬆️ appts.
ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
Q in new study @jco-asco.bsky.social: is "webside manner" affecting quality? Are we just adding extra appts?
A: Largely, no! Similar communication, slight ⬆️ appts.
ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
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Join IPOS for World Cancer Day 2026: A Special Webinar on “The Human Crisis in Cancer” on February 4 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. ET. This is a live webcast and is open to all for FREE!
Almost 300 registrations received. Have you registered yet? www.ipos-society.org/event-6480465
Almost 300 registrations received. Have you registered yet? www.ipos-society.org/event-6480465
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Join IPOS for World Cancer Day 2026: A Special Webinar on “The Human Crisis in Cancer” on February 4 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. ET. This is a live webcast and is open to all for FREE!
Almost 300 registrations received. Have you registered yet? www.ipos-society.org/event-6480465
Almost 300 registrations received. Have you registered yet? www.ipos-society.org/event-6480465
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Honoured to talk about late effects at the Royal Society of Medicine immunotherapy education day. Fantastic sessions.
January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Honoured to talk about late effects at the Royal Society of Medicine immunotherapy education day. Fantastic sessions.
Reposted by Lesley Smith
New report reveals that the majority of people with late effects can't access specialist services due to limited availability across the UK.
The NHS can better meet the long-term needs of cancer survivors by investing further in late effects services.
https://ow.ly/IRhm50Y5m8M
The NHS can better meet the long-term needs of cancer survivors by investing further in late effects services.
https://ow.ly/IRhm50Y5m8M
Late effects services for adults living with and beyond cancer: a scoping exercise of the current provision in the UK
Late effects services for adults living with and beyond cancer: a scoping exercise of the current provision in the UK
ow.ly
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
New report reveals that the majority of people with late effects can't access specialist services due to limited availability across the UK.
The NHS can better meet the long-term needs of cancer survivors by investing further in late effects services.
https://ow.ly/IRhm50Y5m8M
The NHS can better meet the long-term needs of cancer survivors by investing further in late effects services.
https://ow.ly/IRhm50Y5m8M
Reposted by Lesley Smith
How much exercise is needed? Any is a step forward for promoting health
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
How much exercise is needed? Any is a step forward for promoting health
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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We need a board level director for patients at DHSC.
Is the patient voice fading? Reflections on patient safety in a changing NHS - a new blog on the hub today.
Link: www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Link: www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We need a board level director for patients at DHSC.
Reposted by Lesley Smith
New research introduces the first practical guidance on how patients’ own assessments of how tolerable they find treatments (patient-reported outcomes) can be used more effectively to inform and design early-stage cancer drug trials.
A thread 🧵⬇️
A thread 🧵⬇️
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
New research introduces the first practical guidance on how patients’ own assessments of how tolerable they find treatments (patient-reported outcomes) can be used more effectively to inform and design early-stage cancer drug trials.
A thread 🧵⬇️
A thread 🧵⬇️
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👏 Findings of a new international study by Lisa Wintner et al. in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social highlight the importance of integrating the patient’s voice into routine clinical evaluations and cancer research
👉 Read more: www.eortc.org/blog/2026/01...
#CancerResearch #QualityofLife @qol.eortc.org
👉 Read more: www.eortc.org/blog/2026/01...
#CancerResearch #QualityofLife @qol.eortc.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM
👏 Findings of a new international study by Lisa Wintner et al. in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social highlight the importance of integrating the patient’s voice into routine clinical evaluations and cancer research
👉 Read more: www.eortc.org/blog/2026/01...
#CancerResearch #QualityofLife @qol.eortc.org
👉 Read more: www.eortc.org/blog/2026/01...
#CancerResearch #QualityofLife @qol.eortc.org
Reposted by Lesley Smith
New or ongoing symptoms 3 months or more after pelvic radiotherapy could be #PelvicRadiationDisease
Symptoms can start years or even decades after radiotherapy and are often under-recognised. Find more information on our website:
prda.org.uk/what-is-pelvic-radiation-disease-prd/
Symptoms can start years or even decades after radiotherapy and are often under-recognised. Find more information on our website:
prda.org.uk/what-is-pelvic-radiation-disease-prd/
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
New or ongoing symptoms 3 months or more after pelvic radiotherapy could be #PelvicRadiationDisease
Symptoms can start years or even decades after radiotherapy and are often under-recognised. Find more information on our website:
prda.org.uk/what-is-pelvic-radiation-disease-prd/
Symptoms can start years or even decades after radiotherapy and are often under-recognised. Find more information on our website:
prda.org.uk/what-is-pelvic-radiation-disease-prd/
Reposted by Lesley Smith
New best-practice recommendations on lung cancer prehabilitation have been published. Experts advocate offering prehab to all patients diagnosed with #LungCancer.
Read article 📄 ow.ly/p4Qe50XFLvF
Read article 📄 ow.ly/p4Qe50XFLvF
January 25, 2026 at 10:47 AM
New best-practice recommendations on lung cancer prehabilitation have been published. Experts advocate offering prehab to all patients diagnosed with #LungCancer.
Read article 📄 ow.ly/p4Qe50XFLvF
Read article 📄 ow.ly/p4Qe50XFLvF
Reposted by Lesley Smith
Intake of food additive preservatives and incidence of #cancer: results from the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Intake of food additive preservatives and incidence of cancer: results from the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort
Objective To investigate the association between intake of food additive preservatives and cancer incidence in a large prospective cohort.
Design Prospective cohort.
Setting French NutriNet-Santé co...
www.bmj.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Intake of food additive preservatives and incidence of #cancer: results from the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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Research Assistant Niomie Wogan attended the UK Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium. She presented a poster on the workshop ‘HEARSAY’, for HCPs communicating with metastatic breast cancer patients.
For more information, visit our website shore-c.sussex.ac.uk/posters/Hear...
For more information, visit our website shore-c.sussex.ac.uk/posters/Hear...
January 22, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Research Assistant Niomie Wogan attended the UK Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium. She presented a poster on the workshop ‘HEARSAY’, for HCPs communicating with metastatic breast cancer patients.
For more information, visit our website shore-c.sussex.ac.uk/posters/Hear...
For more information, visit our website shore-c.sussex.ac.uk/posters/Hear...
Reposted by Lesley Smith
January 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Reposted by Lesley Smith
NEW PAPER on knowledge awareness and trust in palliative care
In a UK wide survey, people from minoritised ethnic groups had:
👉Less awareness of palliative care
👉Less accurate knowledge about palliative care
👉Lower trust towards professionals to deliver high-quality EOL care
In a UK wide survey, people from minoritised ethnic groups had:
👉Less awareness of palliative care
👉Less accurate knowledge about palliative care
👉Lower trust towards professionals to deliver high-quality EOL care
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
NEW PAPER on knowledge awareness and trust in palliative care
In a UK wide survey, people from minoritised ethnic groups had:
👉Less awareness of palliative care
👉Less accurate knowledge about palliative care
👉Lower trust towards professionals to deliver high-quality EOL care
In a UK wide survey, people from minoritised ethnic groups had:
👉Less awareness of palliative care
👉Less accurate knowledge about palliative care
👉Lower trust towards professionals to deliver high-quality EOL care
Reposted by Lesley Smith
Do you have a project that could improve bladder cancer outcomes or support patients?
Apply for funding of up to £10,000. Applications are open until 30 March 2026.
#bladdercancer #urologynurse
Apply for funding of up to £10,000. Applications are open until 30 March 2026.
#bladdercancer #urologynurse
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Do you have a project that could improve bladder cancer outcomes or support patients?
Apply for funding of up to £10,000. Applications are open until 30 March 2026.
#bladdercancer #urologynurse
Apply for funding of up to £10,000. Applications are open until 30 March 2026.
#bladdercancer #urologynurse
Reposted by Lesley Smith
A healthy diet can help reduce cancer risk, but it may also help people already diagnosed with cancer live longer. Learn about the benefits of eating foods that reduce inflammation in Cancer Today: buff.ly/6fnSObs @sarakchar.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
A healthy diet can help reduce cancer risk, but it may also help people already diagnosed with cancer live longer. Learn about the benefits of eating foods that reduce inflammation in Cancer Today: buff.ly/6fnSObs @sarakchar.bsky.social
Reposted by Lesley Smith
Lay Health Worker-Led Symptom Assessments Slash Emergency Visits by 53% and Hospitalizations by 68% in Older Cancer Patients
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Lay Health Worker-Led Symptom Assessments Slash Emergency Visits by 53% and Hospitalizations by 68% in Older Cancer Patients
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
by Patel MI, Voskanyan M (...) Milstein A et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky
👉 get more here
📖 read the article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2843478
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#Colorectalcancer patients who engage in moderate-to-high intensity recreational physical activity have improved OS. Published in @cancertherapyadv.bsky.social.
https://bit.ly/49hFtQc
#crcsm
https://bit.ly/49hFtQc
#crcsm
Becoming Physically Active After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival - Oncology Nurse Advisor
In this analysis of colorectal cancer patients from 2 clinical trials, researchers aimed to assess the effect of physical activity on overall survival.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#Colorectalcancer patients who engage in moderate-to-high intensity recreational physical activity have improved OS. Published in @cancertherapyadv.bsky.social.
https://bit.ly/49hFtQc
#crcsm
https://bit.ly/49hFtQc
#crcsm
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It’s still important to eat, even if you don’t feel well.
Here, our dietitians explain the importance of nutrition during cancer treatment and tips for managing a low appetite: spr.ly/63325CXBzN #OncSky #EndCancer
Here, our dietitians explain the importance of nutrition during cancer treatment and tips for managing a low appetite: spr.ly/63325CXBzN #OncSky #EndCancer
Eating well when you don't feel well
Cancer and cancer side effects can make it hard to eat and drink enough. Dietitians share tips for getting enough calories when you don’t feel well.
spr.ly
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It’s still important to eat, even if you don’t feel well.
Here, our dietitians explain the importance of nutrition during cancer treatment and tips for managing a low appetite: spr.ly/63325CXBzN #OncSky #EndCancer
Here, our dietitians explain the importance of nutrition during cancer treatment and tips for managing a low appetite: spr.ly/63325CXBzN #OncSky #EndCancer
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Childhood #cancersurvivors are at risk for traditional #cardiovascular risk factors, independent of their underlying genetic risk and their cancer treatment.
https://bit.ly/4sea8Xr
https://bit.ly/4sea8Xr
Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors Suggests Need for Lifestyle Interventions
In this analysis, researchers aimed to determine which factors play a role in cardiovascular risk in childhood cancer survivors.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Childhood #cancersurvivors are at risk for traditional #cardiovascular risk factors, independent of their underlying genetic risk and their cancer treatment.
https://bit.ly/4sea8Xr
https://bit.ly/4sea8Xr
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Have you made a New Year’s resolution to trash the ash? The NHS can support you in stopping smoking.
Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do to cut your risk of cancer – and will can improve your fitness and bank balance!
For tips and support see www.nhs.uk/better-healt...
Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do to cut your risk of cancer – and will can improve your fitness and bank balance!
For tips and support see www.nhs.uk/better-healt...
January 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Have you made a New Year’s resolution to trash the ash? The NHS can support you in stopping smoking.
Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do to cut your risk of cancer – and will can improve your fitness and bank balance!
For tips and support see www.nhs.uk/better-healt...
Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do to cut your risk of cancer – and will can improve your fitness and bank balance!
For tips and support see www.nhs.uk/better-healt...
Reposted by Lesley Smith
I posted this Poll 1st January 6yrs ago.
Going by recent conversations with healthcare providers, nothing has really changed.
What’s your opinion❓
More importantly, when is the healthcare community going to do something about it❓
#InspireSelfMgt
@keithmeldrum.bsky.social
Going by recent conversations with healthcare providers, nothing has really changed.
What’s your opinion❓
More importantly, when is the healthcare community going to do something about it❓
#InspireSelfMgt
@keithmeldrum.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I posted this Poll 1st January 6yrs ago.
Going by recent conversations with healthcare providers, nothing has really changed.
What’s your opinion❓
More importantly, when is the healthcare community going to do something about it❓
#InspireSelfMgt
@keithmeldrum.bsky.social
Going by recent conversations with healthcare providers, nothing has really changed.
What’s your opinion❓
More importantly, when is the healthcare community going to do something about it❓
#InspireSelfMgt
@keithmeldrum.bsky.social
Reposted by Lesley Smith
Healthcare professionals: if you’re supporting people living with #PelvicRadiationDisease, please consider signposting them to our Out and About Toolkit. Practical tips and tools to help people feel more confident leaving home.
👉 prda.org.uk/out-and-about-toolkit/
#SupportiveOncology
👉 prda.org.uk/out-and-about-toolkit/
#SupportiveOncology
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Healthcare professionals: if you’re supporting people living with #PelvicRadiationDisease, please consider signposting them to our Out and About Toolkit. Practical tips and tools to help people feel more confident leaving home.
👉 prda.org.uk/out-and-about-toolkit/
#SupportiveOncology
👉 prda.org.uk/out-and-about-toolkit/
#SupportiveOncology
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💡 For women with BRCA1/2 mutations facing surgical menopause: new prospective data suggest menopausal hormone therapy can be used without increasing #breastcancer risk.
Joanne Kotsopoulos, PhD | #SABCS25
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Pcs250XKAqj
Joanne Kotsopoulos, PhD | #SABCS25
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Pcs250XKAqj
December 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
💡 For women with BRCA1/2 mutations facing surgical menopause: new prospective data suggest menopausal hormone therapy can be used without increasing #breastcancer risk.
Joanne Kotsopoulos, PhD | #SABCS25
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Pcs250XKAqj
Joanne Kotsopoulos, PhD | #SABCS25
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Pcs250XKAqj
Reposted by Lesley Smith
After 6 months of hormone therapy, men with prostate cancer showed worsening lipid profiles, with 21% showing increased risk of cardiovascular disease based on general population tools.
ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Evaluating Clinical Tools to Monitor Cardiovascular Risk in Men With Prostate Cancer Receiving Hormone Therapy | JCO Oncology Practice
PURPOSEMen with prostate cancer face considerable cardiovascular (CV) comorbidity. Androgen
deprivation therapy (ADT) and androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) elevate
this risk, yet no prostat...
ascopubs.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
After 6 months of hormone therapy, men with prostate cancer showed worsening lipid profiles, with 21% showing increased risk of cardiovascular disease based on general population tools.
ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1...