I was impressed with @themednet.bsky.social new AI tool. Preference for sources from high quality journals including guidelines, with additional tailored recs sourced from the extant expert content already present in Mednet. β β β I'm a bit of an AI hater but thought this was useful.
A woman in a white robe in front of a mammogram machine
#Mammogram today β
Grateful to have access to high quality #cancerScreening. Early detection saves lives.
π§ Know your family history.
π§ Know your breast density.
π§ Know your risk.
A women sitting on a bench with a dressed mannequin holding an umbrella
Beautiful purple and blue flowers
A half sphere made out of white mums with odd vines coming out of the top
First time on the #AzaleaTrial ππ·πΈπΉπΊπͺ» #weekendsinHouston
Carmen has a strong editorial spirit. π
It's amazing when you find your patients in the NYT. It speaks to fact that --although our interactions are essential, it is only a tiny sliver of their life that we see. www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/f...
JAMA Oncology Cancer Care Chronicles My Unfortunate Introduction Into the Financial Toxicity of Cancer Care in America- March Forth Fumiko Chino, MD'
March 4th.
The only date that is also a command.
It's been 19 years since my husband died of cancer & my life irreversibly changed. It took me years to feel like I wasn't drowning every minute of every day.
Grief & financial toxicity gave me a mission.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
This new JCO OP @ascocancer.bsky.social #radonc review for the general oncologist highlights ποΈ advancements including cutting-edge tx, the evolving paradigm of met disease, & the integration of immunotherapy w/ #radiation. It also explores the critical concerns of access & #priorauthorization.
A woman in a tank dress in the bright sunshine sitting in a grass field
A zoomed in shot of a white crane wading in a small pond and at least 8 turtles sunning themselves on a semi submerged wood branch
An orange cat looks up. She is lying on a yellow end table with her paws dangled over the side
Picnics, cranes, turtles, cats, and sunshine. #weekendsInHouston
A poster about: Addressing Vocational Challenges in Cancer Survivorship: Employment, Education, and Career Disruption
Excited to attend (and speak at) the @mdanderson.bsky.social #Survivorship Retreat.
There is an acute need to improve how we support cancer survivors & return QOL in #survonc.
Example: Many #AYAC have unmet needs, particularly related to work & school. Vocational counseling can help!
πΊπΈβ’οΈ @astro-org.bsky.social Advocacy Day 2026!
Register today for:
1οΈβ£ guest speakers & Hill meeting training to educate & hone advocacy skills
2οΈβ£ meetings on Capitol Hill with your elected officials to advocate for your #radonc pts & practice
πApril 27-28, 2026
A women in a bright dress in a clinic workroom wearing an ID badge with some pins on it
A close up of the ID badge with an angel pin and a Faith Hope Love pin
When my #radonc mom founded her cancer center in Indiana, she named it "Faith Hope & Love". These 3οΈβ£ things remain key elements to successfully navigating cancer (and life to be honest).
She's been retired for years and sadly the center closed. But faith, hope, & love live on!
What a tragedy π€
π If you've ever had a friend, family member, or patient face critical illness due to C. diff... you should read this story. Antibiotic stewardship saves lives; we need knowledge, initiatives, and buy-in from ALL medical professionals to fight this uniquely modern problem.
πΈ #Financialtoxicity interventions from patient to provider to policy.
Ultimately, sustainable solutions must occur at the societal level, where structural reforms in financing, transparency, & consumer protection can promote greater equity & safeguard pt financial well being.
Alysa Liu on the ice living her best life
βΈοΈ Alysa Liu giving life to all biracial Asian Americans everywhere this Winter Olympics. π₯π₯ Pure joy π€©π₯Ή
"Itβs not just, 'Okay, weβre done treating your cancer. Go back into the world. Good luck.'"
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How #survivorship #survonc has improved & what we still need to change in order to provide optimal #patientcenteredcare for everyone after cancer.
#ACRO2026
Capacity for receiving appropriate #leusm #lymsm specialty cancer care is a known concern with #MedicareAdvantage plans, but paradoxically, there may be unique advantages for those at the end of life.Β
ποΈI spoke to Dr Hari Raman from @danafarber.bsky.social for a new @ascocancer.bsky.social podcast
Most people with #breastcancer have heard some piece of cancer #misinformation. There is no EBM basis for #bcsm concerns of cell phones or bra type but this type of false info is everywhere. As physicians we need to be better communicators; trust in medicine is at risk. π©ΊβοΈπ§π»ββοΈ
@gohealio.bsky.social
An empty drawer with a post it note at the bottom.
The post it note says: "WARNING!! There is a live Cockroach in this drawer. Facilities are aware."
I wonder how long this post it note has been in this drawer.
Also BRB, I am composing a post it note from the POV of the cockroach as a response. "You'll never catch me coppa! muhahahaha" πͺ³
High deductible health plans worsen health outcomes for cancer survivors... and access to health savings accounts DO NOT help.
Policies should discourage (not promote) insurance plans that disincentivize seeking necessary & lifesaving care.
π Dr @barnesjm.bsky.social in @jamanetworkopen.com
Talking about #burnout helps create culture change that leads to a better environment for all. Grateful to Dr Dan Golden for sharing & @ijrobp.bsky.social @astro-org.bsky.social for publishing
"practicing common humanity through public disclosure seems more important than career advancement"
Favorite #BenitoBowl Monday story is the photos then videos then news stories about bushes.
[also I am so glad this wasn't AI.]
A couple in front of Cinderella's castle at Disney world
A man with a costumed stitch character
A woman on a dumbo ride carriage
Disney World with Neil (he's never been!!) π₯°β€οΈπ₯ π°
π€ so sorry for your loss. Simba was surely a champion.
A women in a fabulous suit giving a podium talk on brachytherapy for gyn cancer
Dr Onyinye Balogun at #ACRO2026 on best practices in #gyncsm #brachytherapy
including proper pain management during and after procedures. "we don't want our field trending on Tik tok for the wrong reason"
A woman in a colorful dress on a balcony overlooking a large fountain
Sun is shining for #ACRO2026 at the Disney Dolphin resort, exciting for Friday programming including poster walks, gold medal keynote, gyn, and our patient experience session. βοΈβ β’οΈβ€οΈ
A woman in front of an ACRO background
βοΈI made it to beautiful Florida for #ACRO2026. Excited to talk on an incredible panel tomorrow afternoon about why the patient experience matters... and how we can work to improve it. Thank you ACRO for the invitation to speak. β’οΈ
Sometimes you are just trying to move a calendar invite from your personal to your work π, but you end up creating a competing event
...and send out to everyone
...and people start RSVPing
...and then you have to "cancel" it
Dear ASTRO AM #radonc planning team, sorry. π«
A photo of two people getting married.
Growing old with you is all I ever wanted.
A multi panel comic depicting a survivorship journey over years including some scares of recurrence but many joyful interactions and nature trips
A multi panel comic depicting a survivorship journey over years including some scares of recurrence but many joyful interactions and nature trips
A multi panel comic depicting a survivorship journey over years including some scares of recurrence but many joyful interactions and nature trips
A multi panel comic depicting a survivorship journey over years including some scares of recurrence but many joyful interactions and nature trips. Growing old with you is all I ever wanted.
Every now and again I catch up with xkcd and... well... I didn't expect to be crying in my office this morning.
Two years
Seven years
Ten years
Fifteen years
This is what we dream about when we talk of #survivorship #survonc π€
