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Results from @EORTC EORTC-1607 / ABC-09 presented at @myESMO #ESMOGI25 Advanced BTC First-line CisGem+Pembro Phase II - Biomarker discovery 📸 Full details ⬆️CPS - longer PFS ⬆️CD8/Treg - responders ⬇️PD-L1+CD4, PD-L1+CD8 on treatment (regardless of response) #ESMOAmbassadors

Thousands of nurses are leaving the UK register much earlier than planned because of poor working conditions, a report has found. The NMC's latest leavers' survey found a mix of external pressure and negative personal experiences was pushing nursing staff to leave early.

Colorectal cancer is making its move—and it’s targeting younger adults. The future of prevention starts with awareness today. Knowledge is power, but action saves lives. 🔗 Arm yourself with the right tools to spread the word: bit.ly/4303D0d #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #ScreeningSavesLives

If you are living with an incurable cancer, or supporting a family member through it, the Thinking Ahead programme might be for you. This is a seven-week online health and wellbeing education programme for patients living with incurable cancer, who may or may not be receiving cancer treatment, and their family members/carers. The next course runs 28 January – 18 March, on Tuesdays, 1.30pm- 3pm. 1.5 hours per week for seven weeks on Microsoft Teams. To find out more or to book onto the course, contact your Specialist Cancer Nurse at LTHT, or email the Macmillan Information Centre - leedsth-tr.cancersupport@nhs.net Patients and family members from Harrogate, Calderdale and Huddersfield, Leeds and Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospital Trusts can book onto the course. It is presented by a mix of professionals from across the four trusts.

📣Oncology nurses! Download your free infographic on managing skin toxicity from multikinase inhibitors And listen to the podcast discussion from Prof. Hans Prenen & RN Beth Wittmer: ➡️ow.ly/MB5f50UrWFo Supported by an #IME grant from Bayer. #OncologyNursing #CRC #MedEd

So kind - thank you!

We are the 2nd highest recruiting site for the @ApproachRCT study! Amazing work from the team! 👏🏼🧠🌟

@CHFTResearch What’s the study called?

We have received the green light to start recruiting into a new commercial cardiology study, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new drug treatment in patients with symptomatic heart failure 🩸 Led by our brilliant PI, Dr Sheikh! 🩺

Excellent talk by @JenSeligmann on neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for MSS colon cancer at the @myESMO meeting in Barcelona addressing the critically important questions -“Who, What and How Long”? @UniversityLeeds @LeedsHospitals

Delighted to have this published. Fantastic effort from all involved! ✅ ICIs transforming Tx of dMMR CRC ✅ Common toxicities now well recognised but... 💥 Is bowel obstruction a rare complication when primary tumour in situ?! International case series in @ESMO_Open ⬇️⬇️⬇️

A UK first, this is really exciting news.

🚨 #LowerGIcancer highlights from #ASCO24 🚨 Prof. @JenSeligmann & Dr @ModestDominik share their views on new data from #COLLISION & #TRANSMET trials presented at the congress. ⬇️🎥⬇️ #MedEd #ASCOhighlights #CRCSM #LowerGI

Congratulations to the FOxTROT & ARIEL radiology support team for collecting 2 prestigious awards as top 20 presenters at the ESGAR, Gothenburg. 1st-time winner Dr James Platt delivered an analysis of the accuracy of CT scans for staging bowel cancer, funded by YCR.

@olliegr97 @CR_UK @NHSEngland We are @GiLeeds!

@CR_UK @NHSEngland Who are the other hospitals sites taking part in the trial?

.@NHSEngland has treated its first patient with a personalised vaccine against their bowel cancer. It’s part of the clinical trial for the new Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad – a world-leading programme that could help find new lifesaving treatments. Find out more 👇

#APPROACHtrial is recruiting from several hospitals in Yorkshire – exploring whether a support package including a mobile app can help cancer patients to walk more. To find out more go to → tinyurl.com/approach-leafl…

#DCRJournal Free Article of the Week: An international expert-based consensus on the definition of a clinical near complete response after neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy for rectal cancer - bit.ly/4b3Brui

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is appealing for help to trace any relatives or friends of Christine Hewitt, who died in St James' Hospital, Leeds. Any known friends or family please contact Bereavement Services on 0113 2064162 or email leedsth-tr.BereavementTeam@nhs.net

Our Lynch syndrome online training for healthcare professionals now available @NHSEngland Learning Hub. The free training supports staff working with #colorectalcancer & #endometrialcancer patients. Access training at: bit.ly/3xZZrjz @LynchSyndromeUK @TCST_London

@DrSallyMartin @OncologyLeedsTH Thanks Sally for a really enjoyable, informative and well pitched teaching. Great to bring some clarity to the finer points of Lynch, with your obvious passion and knowledge it was a joy.

Educating on another of my passions today - cancer genetics, and a particular focus on Lynch Syndrome, with our amazing @GiLeeds research team who are making the biomarker driven trials happen in GI cancers at @OncologyLeedsTH 💙