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Vicky Forster

@vickyyyf.bsky.social

September is childhood cancer awareness month. In 2017, I had the privilege of visiting the childhood cancer treatment ward in Tanzania when I was there to do my TED talk. Recently, I talked with one of the clinicans there to learn about progress over the last 10yrs.

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From 10% to More Than 50% Survival: Tanzania Transforms Childhood Cancer Care, But Challenges Remain | Cancerworld Magazine

Childhood cancer survival in Tanzania has risen from below 10% to over 50%, but late diagnosis remains a major barrier to curing more children.

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September 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Iain Bancarz 🇨🇦

@iainrb.bsky.social

Hinton was wrong about the end of radiologists, I am skeptical of his ability to predict the end of humanity. 😉

(10 years ago, Hinton said radiologists would be obsolete in 5 years, but they're here to stay.)

How AI is Assisting, Not Replacing Radiologists | Cancerworld Magazine

Artificial intelligence is transforming radiology by assisting—not replacing—radiologists, enhancing diagnostics, efficiency, and accuracy in medical imaging.

cancerworld.net

September 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM

Human☮

@4humanunity.bsky.social

All this administration actually did was the final approval, 135 days after the trial data came in.

But it's the last mile of a 4-year relay race. The WH fully crediting Trump/Kennedy alone for a cancer breakthrough built almost entirely by someone else is wrong.

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Daraxonrasib: A Turning Point for Pancreatic Cancer | Cancerworld Magazine

How daraxonrasib doubled survival in pancreatic cancer and why the RASolute 302 trial may redefine the future of RAS-targeted therapy.

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September 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈

@ssteingraber1.bsky.social

You can easily research this question yourself.

Cancer incidence rates in Western Europe are on par with U.S. rates and alcohol-related cancers in the EU are a huge public health problem.

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Preventing alcohol-related cancers in Europe: lessons from three countries | Cancerworld Magazine

Europe has the highest drinking levels in the world, and cancers resulting from drinking alcohol end more lives in Europe than any other alcohol-related cause of death.

cancerworld.net

September 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM

Vicky Forster

@vickyyyf.bsky.social

Reposting this ICYMI when I posted in December. I looked at the various barriers in academic publishing for patients and how they might be overcome. cancerworld.net/academic-pub...

#PatientEngagement

Academic publishing is a maze of tests and barriers for patients as researchers and readers | Cancerworld Magazine

Once solely engaged as participants in academic studies and research, patients are increasingly becoming more involved at several stages of the research process. From helping large organisations asses...

cancerworld.net

January 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Vicky Forster

@vickyyyf.bsky.social

Happy to share this new article on academic publishing and how patients navigate this often barrier-laden world, both as readers and increasingly, authors too. #patientengagement #patientsincluded #healthcare
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Academic publishing is a maze of tests and barriers for patients as researchers and readers | Cancerworld Magazine

Once solely engaged as participants in academic studies and research, patients are increasingly becoming more involved at several stages of the research process. From helping large organisations asses...

cancerworld.net

December 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM

Francesca Olsen

@francescaolsen.bsky.social

cancerworld.net/its-no-longe... HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES?!?!?

It’s no longer taboo to suggest that some metastatic breast cancers may be curable | Cancerworld Magazine

It’s long been clear that, in most patients with metastatic HER-positive breast cancer, adding effective HER2 blockade to cytotoxics can result in very prolonged responses. Janet Fricker reports on th...

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May 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM

Alexandra Sills

@belovedofoizys.bsky.social

Apropos of nothing: cancerworld.net/somewhere-to...

Somewhere to care for Gaza’s cancer patients: the head of the service calls for a ‘field hospital’ | Cancerworld Magazine

Gaza’s oncology teams are now calling for a ‘cancer field hospital’ where they can provide the diagnostics, treatment and care that their patients need.

cancerworld.net

May 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM

The Max Foundation

@themaxfoundation.org

This special issue brings together voices from across the global CML community including clinicians, researchers, patients, and advocates in different continents and contexts.🌍️🌏️

🔗https://buff.ly/gKO4eRS

#GlobalHealth #PatientAdvocacy #TheMaxFoundation

CancerWorld | The Max Foundation – Special Issue 2026 | Cancerworld Magazine

Explore 25 years of TKI-driven progress in CML and the global effort to expand access to lifesaving leukemia treatment and patient care worldwide for everyone!

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May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM

The Max Foundation

@themaxfoundation.org

Cancerworld has released a special edition marking 25 years of #TargetedTherapy for #ChronicMyeloidLeukemia (CML)—a breakthrough that transformed an once life-limiting diagnosis into a manageable condition.🌟