
Rachel Blitzblau
@rachelblitzblau
Radiation Oncologist @DukeRadOnc, @DukeCancer. She/Her.
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19-10-2015 19:17:52
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Wow, even more reasons it is so amazing being part of Duke Radiation Oncology Duke Cancer Duke Health Duke Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapy


May is #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth. American Brain Tumor Association estimates that nearly 80,000 people will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor this year. Learn more about how #RadiationTherapy can be used to treat brain tumors: ow.ly/vW9p50zxS6O #RadOnc





The overlooked importance of public health... even the miracle of modern medicine cannot rescue us from our failure to invest in health and wellness upstream. NYT Magazine


The Costs of Cancer care - very interesting report from American Cancer Society. Total cost in 2020: $200.7B, annual increase 2.0%. Two "case stories" managed w. RT. RT cost 3% of breast case, and 15% of prostate case total Tx cost. 👉🏽fightcancer.org/sites/default/…


🚨#ASTRO20 As of Oct 15, UK has adopted FAST Forward for routine patient care, both whole breast and PBI. Elegant study zeroing in on the a/b. Memorial Sloan Kettering Radiation Oncology we continue to lower the age at which we routinely recommend this approach. #SlowlyButSurely (vs #ROAPM?)


I don't know if people realize how incredible a scholar Anthony Fauci is. He has an H-index of 221 (in medicine, >50 or above is highly accomplished, >100 is extraordinary, and >200 is stratospheric, achieved by <100 scholars in the world). His work has been cited 217,943 times.



First vaccine done. Feeling grateful & hopeful. #CovidVaccine #trustscience Duke Radiation Oncology Duke Cancer



Grateful for our amazing Duke #RadOnc residents, both clinical and #MedPhys, who help make Duke Cancer so exceptional. Happy #ThankAResidentDay! Duke GME Gold Foundation #MedEd #MedTwitter



Outstanding work, Divya Natesan!

Great talks by amazing faculty ASTRO BoD:IE SC endorsed session at ACOD25. Great outreach to Egyptian,Middle Eastern & African colleagues. Wonderful best oral PPTs competition. Thanks to Lauren Henke, MD, MSCI Michelle Gentile, MD PhD Rachel Blitzblau Alex Price & Yahi Rostom #RadOnc #Global

