Today, we publish a new The Lancet Oncology Commission on radiotherapy and theranostics Explore the Commission: hubs.li/Q02QLlPC0 #radiotherapy #theranostics #radonc #medphys #radbio #ASTRO24

ARGO celebrated it’s 11th year with an international multidisciplinary symposium focused on how to “Improve Oncologic Outcomes in Nigeria: Focus on Breast, Colorectal, Hepatobiliary and Cervical Cancer” - Let’s join together to improve cancer outcomes in all LMIC!

Announcing our inaugural meeting THIS MONDAY 10/14 at 7p EST! Join us on Zoom! RSVP: forms.gle/poundYmEAiQVRn… we are stoked to meet you all & to build this community! #mdphd #surgery #surgeonscientist #mdphdsurgsoc #doubledoc #dualdegree

Congrats to the 2024 Dr. Patricia Numann Medical Student Awardee: Cheryl K. Zogg Cheryl K. Zogg, MD, PHD, MSPH, MHS! This award encourages support female medical students pursuing a career in surgery. Honor awardees at the 2024 AWSF Gala on 10/20! womensurgeons.org/gala

Up to 82% of pregnant surgeons experience miscarriage, preterm delivery, and intrauterine growth restriction. Occupational hazards, including prolonged standing, physical exertion, overnight shifts, and teratogenic exposure, contribute to these risks. ja.ma/4eUXVQn

We are excited to share that the first installment of our new mentorship series for trainees is planned for Monday, Nov. 18th @ 3:30-4 pm ET and will feature Rachel Adams Greenup ‼️ Register here: umich.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

As we approach a beyond critical moment in US history I urge you to consider all that is at stake. My mentor and friend put this into words that are powerful, motivating and beyond truthful. nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%… Pamela Kunz, MD, FASCO

There’s an emergence of Medicare Advantage plans aggressively enrolling Veterans. (e.g., “Honor Plan, Patriot Plan”) Our new Health Affairs study highlights why we think this is a troubling trend leading to billions in wasteful federal spending. healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hl… 🧵 1/5

Thrilled to share that I'll be giving the #GI25 keynote on "Disrupting GI Oncology: Shattering Barriers with Inclusive Science." We'll need to think collectively about inclusive science more than ever. #GI25 ASCO Journal of Clinical Oncology Yale Cancer Center

Wait, 100 MILLION people in the US lack timely access to high-quality, affordable surgical care!? Policy forces can move in competing directions, so we need a holistic metric for access. We've got lots of work to do! Great work Cody Lendon Mullens Nina Clark, MD, MS Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc Justin B. Dimick

Introducing empiric #tamsulosin into #ERAS protocols for male Veterans appears safe. Next steps = efficacy studies to reduce POUR. Samuel Butensky, MD Shilpa Murthy Ira Leeds Annals of Surgery Open journals.lww.com/aosopen/fullte…

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Surgery: This Viewpoint provides recommendations for surgeons to stay active amidst demanding professional and personal commitments to help manage stress, avoid burnout, and improve overall quality of life. ja.ma/3YOL0bS

📆17 Nov marks4⃣years of World Health Organization (WHO) #CervicalCancerElimination! Theme for 2024: Elevating frontline #HealthWorkers. IARC supports🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️with capacity building in areas such as colposcopy, including with learning tools such as Digital Atlases screening.iarc.fr/atlascolpo.php screening.iarc.fr/atlasvia.php

This is the first solid evidence to show that cancer patients prefer certainty over speed of access to new cancer drugs. This directly challenges the current regulatory ecosystem. ESMO - Eur. Oncology ASCO FDA thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

African Americans make up about 14% of the U.S. population, but only less than 6% of doctors. In hopes of seeing that percentage increase, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $600 million to all four HBCU medical schools.

Congratulations, Pamela Kunz, MD, FASCO, on a well-deserved honor! Smilow Cancer Hospital @yalemed Yale New Haven Hosp Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers

While it's important to note that the 'ra*e' & 'ethnicity' per se may mean nothing in vital registration but displaying patterns of structural margination, it's the figure on key #SDoH to display the largest gaps, between 2 Americas vs (all) The Other Americas. The Lancet

#AudioVisualAbstract : Series on The Lancet Oncology Commission on Global Cancer Surgery—Action 1: #ClinicalCare and Access to #CancerSurgery Shilpa Murthy rdcu.be/eu95e Allison Martin, MD MPH Syed A. Ahmad

Congratulations to SanjayAnejaMD, Ira Leeds, and Shilpa Murthy, recipients of 2025 Pilot Awards for Research on Cancer Care Equity. medicine.yale.edu/news-article/y… Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale School of Medicine Yale New Haven Hosp Tracy Battaglia

Congratulations to Shilpa Murthy who was invited to join the International Advisory Board for The Lancet Oncology. thelancet.com/lanonc/interna… Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale School of Medicine Yale New Haven Hosp Yale Surgery