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RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · Sep 7

We support #WorldRTDay and the multiprofession approach to high quality #clinicaltrials leading to improved treatment and outcomes for our patients #WRAD

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RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Want the opportunity to work at the forefront of RT #clinicaltrials? We are hiring!

Band 7 Clinical Scientist/Radiographer. 1-year post, renewable subject to funding:

www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/careers/vaca...

Deadline 18th August.

DM for further information. #medphys #rtt #rtqa

Current vacancies – East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Are you a retired NHS employee? You could join the NHS Retirement Fellowship.

www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk

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Patty Diez @pattydiezh.bsky.social · Jun 24

A really educational day. Big shoutout to Tom Rackley & Rebecca Muirhead for leading the event & superstars @alison-tree.bsky.social and Dione Lother for sharing their wisdom. Amazing practical insights from @aileenduffton.bsky.social @marina-khan.bsky.social Helen Grimes & Joe Flaherty. Congrats!

Marina Khan @marina-khan.bsky.social · Jun 24

We had the SABR bone and nodes workshop today. @uksabr.bsky.social in collaboration with the RCR. Lots of discussion & learning for all within the SABR MDT. Collaboration at its best. Thank you to all those that attended and especially the speakers. @alison-tree.bsky.social @pattydiezh.bsky.social

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The Lancet Oncology @thelancetoncol.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢The joint #CallForAbstracts with
@TheLancetOncol
& Radiotherapy & Oncology led to 3,485 clinical abstracts at #ESTRO25 – the highest ever!
📍Up next:: #ESTRO26 in Stockholm with a dedicated clinical trials session!
ℹ️https://bit.ly/4leXqTY
#Radonc

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Marina Khan @marina-khan.bsky.social · Jun 7

🧠📸 Proud to represent RTTs as part of the 2022 ESTRO Physics Workshop IGRT Working Group! Our expert consensus on optimising CBCT doses for IGRT is now available.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ra...

#MedPhysics #Radiotherapy #IGRT #ESTRO2022 #MedicalImaging #RadiationOncology #RTT

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Patty Diez @pattydiezh.bsky.social · Jun 4

@uksabr.bsky.social is coming to Newcastle!
Save the dates: Annual Professional Conference and pre-conference lung workshop. Wed 19, Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Nov. More details bit.ly/3Zh2YVj - there is no other event like it. @gerryhanna.bsky.social @drpeedell.bsky.social @marina-khan.bsky.social

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Patty Diez @pattydiezh.bsky.social · Jun 2

A great opportunity to work in cutting edge #clinicaltrials within a fun multidisciplinary team @notchonctrainees.bsky.social

RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · Jun 2

Want to be part of shaping the future direction of RT research in the UK? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a research fellow within the @nihr.bsky.social RTTQA Group, based at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
For more info please DM us! #radonc #rtqa

www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Hertf...

Job vacancy: Research Fellow National Radiotherapy QA Team, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, Northwood | trac.jobs

www.nhsjobs.com

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Alison Tree @alison-tree.bsky.social · May 21

What could be better than 5 days in Verona in October, learning about prostate cancer? Comprehensive multidisciplinary programme aimed at oncologists, urologists, radiologists and anyone else involved in treated prostate cancer. Spread the word!

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Alison Tree @alison-tree.bsky.social · May 9

Don’t forget to register for the annual UK Oncology forum, which is FREE to attend. Breakout sessions covering topics including prostate cancer and radiotherapy, including Dr Ben O’Leary @icr.ac.uk, Dr Rovel Colaco, Dr Katie Spencer and Prof Stefanie Corradini oncology-forum.co.uk/register/

Register today - 2025 Oncology Forum

Use this form to register for the 2025 Oncology Forum event including all of the high profile speakers from around the world.

oncology-forum.co.uk

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Ananya Choudhury @achoud72.bsky.social · May 5

Congratulations Liz on your interdisciplinary award👏🏽🥳 @rttqa.bsky.social _UK does an incredible job ensuring that #radiotherapy is robust. Fantastic leadership! @nhsengland.bsky.social #ESTRO25

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RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · May 5

Congratulations to our very own Liz Miles, incredible colleague, mentor & friend on her #ESTRO25 Interdisciplinary Award. A true champion for #collaboration and #RTQA. So well deserved- we could not be prouder!

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RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · May 3

Dr Murray Brunt presents the excellent 10y results of the FAST-FORWARD #breast cancer trial. A pleasure to have contributed to this practice-changing #clinicaltrial
@nihr.bsky.social @icr-ctsu.bsky.social

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Patty Diez @pattydiezh.bsky.social · May 3

Amazing work Rita. We anticipate the publication!

RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · May 3

Rita Simoes presents initial results for deriving dose-volume constraints of the treatment “corridor” in the treatment of limb #sarcoma; with Aisha Miah, Beatrice Seddon and Martin Robinson. UCL CTC and Birmingham CTU #ESTRO25

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RTTQA @rttqa.bsky.social · Apr 21

Regional LN delineation variability in #BrCa RT within the Fast Forward trial. Despite this variability, all mandatory constraints were adhered to. #RTQA plays a central role in providing support & guidance to participating centres
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Regional Lymph Node Delineation variability and its Dosimetric Impact in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy

To quantify the interobserver variability of regional lymph node delineation for breast cancer radiotherapy (RT) and establish whether a relationship …

www.sciencedirect.com

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NOTCH UK - The National Oncology Trainee Collaborative for Healt @notchonctrainees.bsky.social · Mar 25

#NOTCH2025

✅ Quality Assurance is key in clinical trials, yet often overlooked! Dr. Sarah Gwynne SW Wales Cancer Centre (@rttqa.bsky.social) delivered an outstanding session on RT QA in the SCOPE trial

A fantastic deep dive into an essential aspect of oncology research 🎯

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Alison Tree @alison-tree.bsky.social · Mar 10

TRAP trial results now out @ijrobp.bsky.social funded by @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social Men oligoprogressing on Abi/Enza for CRPC, nearly 40% progression-free 1 year after SBRT. No significant side effects due to radiotherapy.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligoprogressive disease in androgen suppressed prostate cancer: Primary endpoint analysis of the TRAP trial

Optimal management of oligoprogressive prostate cancer whilst on androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPi) is not known. The **** trial tests the ro…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Patty Diez @pattydiezh.bsky.social · Mar 3

Great party @btog.bsky.social ! Have a great time… send some @drpeedell.bsky.social pics with the #POPGODS

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Katie Gillies @katiegillies.bsky.social · Jan 21

Do you work on clinical trials?

We need your help to understand the challenges to designing & delivering greener trials. Only 30 responses so far but we can all have a say on this topic. Please take 10 minutes to tell us what you think tinyurl.com/GreenTrials

Please share across your networks

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Alison Tree @alison-tree.bsky.social · Jan 24

Ever wondered if urethral dose explained the differential GU toxicity by platform in PACE-B? It appears not- credit to Dr Ragu Ratnakumaran @ijrobp.bsky.social

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ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.

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Patty Diez @pattydiezh.bsky.social · Jan 16

Authors for recently published INTERLACE and A18 #cervix Ca trials present and discuss findings as well as results from the #EMBRACE team. Gyn-SMART - Webinar TODAY 4pm CET ⬇️ #radonc

sites.google.com/view/gyn-sma...

Gyn-SMART - Upcoming events

Gyn-SMART Winter Edition

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Dr. David Palma, MD, PhD @drdavidpalma.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hey Rad Onc community!

The Red Journal @ijrobp.bsky.social is calling for papers for a new special issue:

SBRT - From Clinical Trials to Your Clinic

Details below...⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Joerg Lehmann @joerglehmann.bsky.social · Jan 5

Which failures do patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) systems need to catch?
First publication of an international collaboration systematically addressing PSQA in Radiation Therapy.

dx.doi.org/10.1002/mp.1...

<em>Medical Physics</em> | AAPM Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background The Joint AAPM-ESTRO TG-360 is developing a quantitative framework to evaluate treatment verification systems used for patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA). A subgroup was commission...

dx.doi.org

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Gerry Hanna @gerryhanna.bsky.social · Jan 3

Controversial paper just out in the @thelancet.bsky.social

Study of population-health impact of funding new drugs recommended by the NHS England’s NICE body during 2000–20:

➡️New drugs resulted cost £75·1 billion
➡️net loss of approximately 1·25 million QALYs

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Population-health impact of new drugs recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England during 2000–20: a retrospective analysis

During 2000–20, NHS coverage of new drugs displaced more population health than it generated. Our results highlight the inherent trade-offs between individuals who directly benefit from new drugs and those who forgo health due to the reallocation of resources towards new drugs.

www.thelancet.com

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Tom Roques @tomroques.bsky.social · Jan 2

Great opportunity to shape the future of clinical oncology via the RCR by joining Faculty Board. Applications close Jan 5. rcr.ac.uk/elected-roles/…

https://rcr.ac.uk/elected-roles/…

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Alison Tree @alison-tree.bsky.social · Nov 21

The amazing @drdavidpalma.bsky.social reminding us that leaving mets untreated leads to poorer outcomes. SBRT must be driven by next gen imaging #UKSABRconsortium #medsky #radonc

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