I would like to share the story of how a patient with cancer came up with the idea for a randomized trial, & how listening to him saved a lot of lives. 1/ In 2002, I had just completed a randomized trial with the notorious drug thalidomide for the cancer, multiple myeloma.

I'm attending a medical conference partly as a parent of a son with a hereditary tumor predisposition A pediatric colleague said something that hit me like a fist: "Don't 'medicalize' normal kids! They deserve to have as long a childhood as possible before becoming patients"

1/Do radiologists sound like they are speaking a different language when they talk about MRI? T1 shortening what? T2 prolongation who? Here’s a translation w/a #tweetorial introduction to MRI. #medtwitter #FOAMed #FOAMrad #medstudent #neurorad #radres #ASNR23 #neurosurgery

The decline in #CervicalCancer rates among women aged 20–24 years by race & ethnicity in 🇺🇸 (the 1st cohort to be eligible to receive the #HPV #vaccine). A modern day public health success story although much more needs to be done. Ahmedin Jemal @AmerCancerCEO acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.33…

🚨🚨Brain RT can affect fine motor skills (FMS) ✍️📱 & 🖐️👁️coordination. But can we PREVENT it? YES! ➡️Check out our lab’s latest from 🔥Dr. Mike Connor: 1st NTCP study of FMS using multivariate approach & prospective data #btsm #survivorship #functionalpreservation 1/🧵

2/ 🚨In #drmiasalans novel study in SNO: 1st analysis of FMS in primary BT pts using MRI biomarkers. RT-dependent injury to primary motor cortex, corticospinal WM tracts, cerebellum & basal ganglia ➡️worse FMS (👀😍those images on front cover!) academic.oup.com/neuro-oncology…

New in the #RedJournal: 1st study showing assoc btwn amygdalae morphometry, inc nuclei, and neurocog/neuropsych outcomes. Atrophy was progressive & predicted poorer emotional wellbeing, memory, and anxiety symptoms UC San Diego Rad Med Jona Hattangadi-Gluth, MD @MSalans bit.ly/hatglu1

TOP TEN TIPS FOR NEW INTERNS June 24th, 2005 was my first day of internship so I'm celebrating my 18th anniversary as a practicing doctor by invoking my Oslerian right as a grizzled attending to dispense unsolicited advice to younger physicians A #medtwitter #meded THREAD/

Medical interns will be starting their new careers this week. I think it's important for the public to know a few things about our new colleagues: 1) In teaching hospitals, we work as a team; interns ARE physicians who learn by watching, then doing, with graduated autonomy. 1/6

This is Hachikō. He was an Akita born on Nov. 10, 1923 in Japan. He was sold to Hidesaburo Ueno, a scientist at the University of Tokyo. Ueno named him Hachi after the number 8, which is considered lucky in Japan, and the two became inseparable...

🚨Focal #radonc boost for #ProstateCancer - can we hit the target? 🎯 Asona Lui, MD, PhD, amazing resident UC San Diego Rad Med, led an international prospective study. Results out today in IJROBP - The Red Journal ASTRO redjournal.org/article/S0360-… UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center RSNA ACRO - American College of Radiation Oncology PCF Science 🧵1/n

🚨🚨🧠Does the cerebellum play a role in higher order neurocognition (beyond motor)? YES! 👇 Our lab’s latest from Dr. Salans: 1st study to examine role of cerebellum INDEPENDENT of supratentorial 🧠 w/ advanced imaging on a prospective trial redjournal.org/article/S0360-… 1/🧵

I woke up this morning and saw this on the front of The Lancet. A quote from my manuscript. As the feature article. A narrative. Whew. Along with redefining what a professor looks like, it makes me happy to help expand what scholarship looks like, too. Yeah. #storiescount 💛

1)🚨Just out The Lancet - CURB randomized phase 2 RCT of SBRT for oligoprogressive metastatic NSCLC and breast cancer. thelancet.com/journals/lance… Simon Powell Memorial Sloan Kettering Radiation Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Biostatistics Service Radiation Medicine Program Radiation Oncology The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @JYangMDPhD Isabel Preeshagul

7) For those without subscription to The Lancet, here’s the link to download the article: urldefense.com/v3/__https://a… Simon Powell @JYangMDPhD Memorial Sloan Kettering Radiation Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Nadeem Riaz Radiation Medicine Program @RadOncMTD Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Nancy Lee Charlie Rudin Amy Xu David Palma, MD, PhD

Ashley Winter MD || Urologist 5, eh?😅 Standard fractionation = I give you a small piece of chocolate every day for like 2 months Hypofractionation = Larger piece of chocolate for 4 weeks Ultrafractionation = HUGE piece 5 days in a row😉 IMRT = I am gonna throw the chocolate at you from more than 4

Man it really bothers me when people label certain specialty residency programs as “easy.” All it does is invalidate any mental/physical challenges trainees may have, and it’s just flat out wrong.

🚨☢️We’re hiring! Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a BC/BE Radiation Oncologist with Gyn Brachy experience. Competitive compensation, sovereign immunity, South Florida ☀️ Attending #ABSBrachy25? Come meet me & Aaron Falchook to learn more! #RadOnc ASTRO American Brachy

Presented at #ASCO25: A 3-year structured exercise program after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer improved disease-free and overall survival, physical functioning, and fitness, as compared with health education alone. Full CHALLENGE phase 3 trial results: