Valerie McCormack (@valmacsee) 's Twitter Profile
Valerie McCormack

@valmacsee

Cancer epidemiologist @IARCWHO. Interests in cancer in Africa, capacity building, breast & esophageal cancer. Views are my own.

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The Namibian (@thenamibian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ALBINISM AWARENESS ... Simon Kauluma, an intern reporter at The Namibian, says it is important for community members to be more educated on the genetic condition of albinism. Today is International Albinism Awareness Day.

Nazik Hammad (@nazik_hammad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today in Kigali, Rwanda at the Choosing Wisely Rwanda event, Dr. Fidel Rubagumya discusses finicial toxicity. 44% of patients sold their properties to pay for systemic therapy. ⁦ecancer⁩ ⁦Fidel Rubagumya , MD, MMed, MPH⁩ ⁦AORTIC

Today in Kigali, Rwanda at the Choosing Wisely Rwanda event, Dr. Fidel Rubagumya discusses finicial toxicity. 44% of patients sold their properties to pay for systemic therapy. ⁦<a href="/ecancer/">ecancer</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/Rubagumyaf/">Fidel Rubagumya , MD, MMed, MPH</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/AORTIC_AFRICA/">AORTIC</a>⁩
BlackinCancer (@blackincancer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to present your research at the upcoming #BlackinCancer conference? 🤔 Submit an abstract by March 1st for the opportunity to present a poster or give a lightning talk at #BiCconf24. 🔗bit.ly/BiC24abstract

Want to present your research at the upcoming #BlackinCancer conference? 🤔

Submit an abstract by March 1st for the opportunity to present a poster or give a lightning talk at #BiCconf24.

🔗bit.ly/BiC24abstract
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's #MotherLanguageDay Explore our free online courses available in 72 languages on #OpenWHO - for essential health insights & diverse learning: bit.ly/openwho-courses

It's #MotherLanguageDay 

Explore our free online courses available in 72 languages on #OpenWHO - for essential health insights &amp; diverse learning: bit.ly/openwho-courses
Fight Bladder Cancer (@bladdercanceruk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! Our CEO, Dr. @lydiamakaroff explains why today, as every day, it's important to understand the common symptoms of #BladderCancer 🧡 Can you share this video to help raise awareness? #CancerAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #IWD

Standing Voice (@standingvoice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This #InternationalWomensDay join us in celebrating women & girls impacted by albinism in #Africa like Florentina who leads the Tunajitambua Tailoring Collective, a community group producing wide brimmed hats distributed free to people with #albinism across Tanzania and Malawi.

This #InternationalWomensDay join us in celebrating women &amp; girls impacted by albinism in #Africa like Florentina who leads the Tunajitambua Tailoring Collective, a community group producing wide brimmed hats distributed free to people with #albinism across Tanzania and Malawi.
IARC (@iarcwho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every hour, 120 children lose their mother to cancer: 1 million children per year. Almost half of these children lose their mothers to breast cancer or cervical cancer, 2cancer types that have the potential of low mortality rates. See video here or brief👇 youtu.be/jzbR1Mbb840

IARC (@iarcwho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read our latest Evidence Summary Brief: Maternal orphans due to cancer: the intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women. #internationalwomensday iarc.who.int/news-events/ma…

Read our latest Evidence Summary Brief: Maternal orphans due to cancer: the intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women.
#internationalwomensday 
iarc.who.int/news-events/ma…
Patricia Fitzpatrick (@patriciaefitz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just published! Examining the impact of COVID-19 disruptions on population-based breast cancer screening in Ireland ⁦⁦@Jess_O_Driscoll⁩ ⁦RCSI⁩ ⁦National Screening Service⁩ ⁦UCD Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

James Hall (@hallaboutafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

March 28 is World Wear a Hat Day - created not by hat makers but as a way to raise funds for charity. So, today I'll be showcasing some of Africa's iconic hats -- starting with the conical Lesotho straw hat!

March 28 is World Wear a Hat Day - created not by hat makers but as a way to raise funds for charity. So,  today I'll be showcasing some of Africa's iconic hats -- starting with the conical Lesotho straw hat!
Union for International #CancerControl (@uicc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Support for caregivers is an issue that often doesn't receive the attention it deserves. Cancer advocate Sukanti B. Ghosh shares his experience of losing his wife to cancer, and reflects on life, loss, and the need to improve bereavement leave policies. ➡️uicc.org/blog/if-birth-…

Support for caregivers is an issue that often doesn't receive the attention it deserves.

Cancer advocate <a href="/SukantiG/">Sukanti B. Ghosh</a> shares his experience of losing his wife to cancer, and reflects on life, loss, and the need to improve bereavement leave policies.

➡️uicc.org/blog/if-birth-…
Artur Sîrbu 🇮🇪 (@artursirbu1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know that Charles de Gaulle is descended from the McCartans of Kinelarty? Glad to be guest of honour at the presentation of a book on his Irish roots at the Resistance Museum in ClermontFerrand. Warmest of welcomes from Cremona Heritage & Wild Geese descendants 92e régiment d'infanterie.

Did you know that Charles de Gaulle is descended from the McCartans of Kinelarty?

Glad to be guest of honour at the presentation of a book on his Irish roots at the Resistance Museum in ClermontFerrand.

Warmest of welcomes from <a href="/CremonaHeritage/">Cremona Heritage</a> &amp; Wild Geese descendants <a href="/92e_RI/">92e régiment d'infanterie</a>.
GICR at IARC (@gicr_iarc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#CancerRegistries : Showcase your #Research Abstracts submission is ongoing for the 2024 IACR Scientific Conference in Beijing, China this 5-7 November 2024 Submission portal: iacr2024.com More info: iacr.com.fr

IARC (@iarcwho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

IARC welcomes the Executive Director of the Global #Albinism Alliance, Antoine Gliksohn, for fruitful discussions on skin #cancer research in this high-risk population.

IARC welcomes the Executive Director of the Global #Albinism Alliance, Antoine Gliksohn, for fruitful discussions on skin #cancer research in this high-risk population.
UN Independent Expert on Albinism (@unalbinism) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW REPORT: Persons with albinism and their right to health, education and employment in the UK. This research was commissioned by my mandate, in partnership with @StaffsUni and with additional support from the Albinism Fellowship. 🔗 bit.ly/3QCnPy8

NEW REPORT: Persons with albinism and their right to health, education and employment in the UK. 

This research was commissioned by my mandate, in partnership with @StaffsUni and with additional support from the <a href="/AlbinismUK/">Albinism Fellowship</a>. 

🔗 bit.ly/3QCnPy8
Standing Voice (@standingvoice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⁉️#DYK Skin cancer is the leading cause of death for persons with #albinism in Africa? Operating in 206 hospitals across Tanzania and Malawi, the Skin Cancer Prevention Programme provides access to life saving dermatological healthcare to 11k+ people with albinism.

⁉️#DYK Skin cancer is the leading cause of death for persons with #albinism in Africa? Operating in 206 hospitals across Tanzania and Malawi, the Skin Cancer Prevention Programme provides access to life saving dermatological healthcare to 11k+ people with albinism.
Yüksel Ürün (@dryukselurun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 Congratulations to the team behind this important work! 🌍 Highlighting the need for culturally sensitive communication to improve patient outcomes. #GlobalHealth #CancerCare OncoAlert Miriam Mutebi ASCO ESMO - Eur. Oncology Union for International #CancerControl doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31128

🎉 Congratulations to the team behind this important work! 🌍 
Highlighting the need for culturally sensitive communication to improve patient outcomes. #GlobalHealth #CancerCare <a href="/OncoAlert/">OncoAlert</a> <a href="/m_mutebi/">Miriam Mutebi</a> <a href="/ASCO/">ASCO</a> <a href="/myESMO/">ESMO - Eur. Oncology</a> <a href="/uicc/">Union for International #CancerControl</a> 
doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31128
Valerie McCormack (@valmacsee) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Dr Hannah Simba Dr HS, PhD IARC for her excellent skills and perception in conducting this work and a beautiful write-up! 🙏 Next steps? Country and language specific efforts to improve cancer communication free of blame and fear.