HUGE NEWS: "10 years after vaccination was introduced, we detected no HPV16/18 infections in 16-18 yearolds (0% of n=584)" HPV 16/18 cause ~70% of cervical cancer That's an ~amazing~ result assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

The first CT scan of a patient's brain was taken on this day in 1971.

>190,000 #cancersurvivors have LOST HEALTH INSURANCE since the 2016 elections "As physicians, researchers, & health-care advocates, the idea that someone with #cancer would be uninsured contradicts good health policy." New letter in The Lancet Oncology thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

The CMSGov team & I have listened to the feedback from ASTRO & the radiation oncology community regarding the start date of the new Radiation Oncology (#radonc) Model, & understand that more time is needed to prepare.

Cheers to the residents who completed ABR #physics and #radbio exams today 🎉 and best of luck to those taking clinicals tomorrow

🎉RxPONDER trial finally allows us to de-escalate adjuvant Tx for some N+ patients ✳️ chemotherapy can be safely omitted in POSTMENOPAUSAL HR+ eBC patients with 1-3 N+ & RS≤25 👉no subgroup deriving benefit from chemo! This represents a MAJOR advancement in BC care #SABCS20

Study Activation Announcement: NRG-GU009 ow.ly/6ZXg50CM5dO Dana-Farber Cancer Trials Support Unit National Cancer Institute #PREDICT-RT #clinicaltrials #prostatecancer

RT for Small-Cell Lung Cancer: ASCO endorses ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline, with a few clarifying comments. Makes sense, and I am happy to see this! 👉🏽ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12…

USPSTF broadens lung cancer screening recommendations to people aged 50-80 (formerly started at 55) who smoked 20+ pack years (was 30), not having quit more than 15 years. #LCSM uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recomme…

My experience with the remote American Board of Radiology #radonc written exam was great! I briefly lost connection mid-exam, and the help desk quickly got me back online without losing any exam time. Thank you for embracing virtual exams!

🚨 CATNON P3 RCT Anaplastic glioma, 1p/19q non-codeleted➡️ -RT -RT + adj TMZ -RT + conc TMZ -RT + conc & adj TMZ ✅⬆️5y OS w/ adj TMZ in IDH 1/2 mut ❌No diff w/ adj TMZ in IDH 1/2 wt ❌No diff w/ conc TMZ in IDH 1/2 mut or wt #oncoalert #radonc #btsm thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

A great update to an already must-have resource 👏🏻

Congratulations to the newly board certified radiation oncologists 🥳 it feels great to be on the other side

We had a great time at Parma’s Run for Pierogies this morning! Love this community 🥟 University Hospitals RadOncUH

Medical necessity for cancer care should be based on published evidence, not whim of insurance plans or EviCore By Evernorth. ASTRO Dr. Roger Marshall

What is the ideal management of biochemically (PSA) recurrent prostate cancer after prostatectomy? Here are case scenarios that place treatment strategies in perspective. This will be a thread of subthreads. 🧵 #PCSM #RadOnc

🚨OncoAlert: Providing hospital funded rideshare transportation for resource-limited pts with #cancer increased their #radiation completion rates & was a net benefit for the hospital. 🚗Turns out that helping pts get necessary care is good for business. jacr.org/article/S1546-…

PRIME II update (nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…) confirms #radiotherapy confers 90% ⬇️ LRR in older women with low-risk #breastcancer. EUROPA (clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04…) is asking the more important question. Can we give five DAYS of #APBI instead of five YEARS of endocrine therapy? #bcsm

600k in North Carolina stand to get health care and it’s because the state’s Republicans embraced Medicaid expansion. It’s a remarkable turnaround, the kind we haven’t seen in a while. Here’s how it happened. huffpost.com/entry/north-ca…

🚨🚨🚨Looking for 4th year URiM medical students who are looking to come rotate with us RadOncUH Case Comp Cancer Ctr! $2500 scholarship available to help with costs, and get to meet our fantastic team with an emphasis on #DEIinRO #mentorship #education! Nicholas Zaorsky, MD MS Daniel E Spratt