Maggie Rogers
@magthenomad.bsky.social
#Childhoodcancer survivor & patient advocate | Director of Pediatric and #AYACancer Support at American Cancer Society | #PalliativeCare stan | Views and dark humor = mine
Animal-assisted therapy can be safely implemented for a subgroup of neutropenic patients without leading to an increased risk of infections, unplanned hospitalizations, or zoonotic transmissions! #childhoodcancer #neutropenia #cancercare
Defining safety standards for animal-assisted therapy in pediatric oncology: a focus on neutropenic patients
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March 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Animal-assisted therapy can be safely implemented for a subgroup of neutropenic patients without leading to an increased risk of infections, unplanned hospitalizations, or zoonotic transmissions! #childhoodcancer #neutropenia #cancercare
Learn more about our ACS PAWS hospital grantees and how hospital facility dogs are changing the lives of children with cancer and their families. #childhoodcancer #pediatriconcology #oncsky
Facility Dogs Bring Joy and Calm to Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families
Facility dogs bring comfort and joy to pediatric cancer patients, helping ease anxiety during treatments, procedures, and hospital stays. Read more about how the American Cancer Society’s PAWS grant…
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March 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Learn more about our ACS PAWS hospital grantees and how hospital facility dogs are changing the lives of children with cancer and their families. #childhoodcancer #pediatriconcology #oncsky
Neutropenic #childhoodcancer patients are often excluded from hospital #facilitydog visits due to infection concerns. Our new @springer1842.bsky.social editorial tackles this gap! buff.ly/tw822NV
#PediatricOncology #AnimalAssistedTherapy
#PediatricOncology #AnimalAssistedTherapy
Defining safety standards for animal-assisted therapy in pediatric oncology: a focus on neutropenic patients
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March 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Neutropenic #childhoodcancer patients are often excluded from hospital #facilitydog visits due to infection concerns. Our new @springer1842.bsky.social editorial tackles this gap! buff.ly/tw822NV
#PediatricOncology #AnimalAssistedTherapy
#PediatricOncology #AnimalAssistedTherapy
Early-onset #colorectalcancer is rising faster/exclusively in younger adults in 20 countries. We don't know why (yet). Go to the doctor if you have symptoms (and push back when they gaslight you that you're too young 🤡) #AYACSM
Colorectal cancer incidence trends in younger versus older adults: an analysis of population-based cancer registry data
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January 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Early-onset #colorectalcancer is rising faster/exclusively in younger adults in 20 countries. We don't know why (yet). Go to the doctor if you have symptoms (and push back when they gaslight you that you're too young 🤡) #AYACSM
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation for #AYAcancer patients was deemed non-experimental in 2020... which hasn't necessarily increased its use. Why? financial, technological, and accessibility limitations + political and ethical controversies #oncofertility
Fertility preservation options at cancer diagnosis; classifying use and decision-making in the United States
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January 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation for #AYAcancer patients was deemed non-experimental in 2020... which hasn't necessarily increased its use. Why? financial, technological, and accessibility limitations + political and ethical controversies #oncofertility
Making cancer friends = easy. Keeping cancer friends = not so easy. Grief over friends who die and survivors guilt can make existing in cancer communities really difficult, despite wanting and seeking that support from peers. #AYACSM #cancersurvivorship
Connections After Cancer: Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors' Perspectives on Forming New Friendships After Cancer
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January 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Making cancer friends = easy. Keeping cancer friends = not so easy. Grief over friends who die and survivors guilt can make existing in cancer communities really difficult, despite wanting and seeking that support from peers. #AYACSM #cancersurvivorship
I remember participating in a study about risky behaviors for childhood cancer survivors. Fascinating (not surprising) that this review found that "medical (e.g., #lateeffects) correlates were shown to be associated with #vaping" among #AYACancer survivors
Vaping behavior among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A scoping review
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January 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I remember participating in a study about risky behaviors for childhood cancer survivors. Fascinating (not surprising) that this review found that "medical (e.g., #lateeffects) correlates were shown to be associated with #vaping" among #AYACancer survivors
#AYAcancer survivors deserve better. Comprehensive, long-term, risk-based cancer survivorship care saves lives. #AYACSM
Mortality in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer: progress and opportunities
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January 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
#AYAcancer survivors deserve better. Comprehensive, long-term, risk-based cancer survivorship care saves lives. #AYACSM
Publicly accessible large language model‐supported tools can enhance caregivers' knowledge of pediatric oncology 👀 #childhoodcancer #AI #chatgpt #healthliteracy
Can Large Language Models Aid Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Patients in Information Seeking? A Cross‐Sectional Investigation
Caregivers in pediatric oncology need accurate and understandable information about their child's condition, treatment, and side effects. This study assesses the performance of publicly accessible…
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January 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Publicly accessible large language model‐supported tools can enhance caregivers' knowledge of pediatric oncology 👀 #childhoodcancer #AI #chatgpt #healthliteracy
Reposted by Maggie Rogers
Why do kids get cancer at such a young age? Sometimes we find a mutant gene that runs in the family. Often not.
This 💎 of a paper from @vanallenlab.bsky.social and Riaz Gillani finds new causes of #childhoodcancer. This is worth your time!
🧬 💻
#PEDsky
#CANsky
#MEDsky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
This 💎 of a paper from @vanallenlab.bsky.social and Riaz Gillani finds new causes of #childhoodcancer. This is worth your time!
🧬 💻
#PEDsky
#CANsky
#MEDsky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rare germline structural variants increase risk for pediatric solid tumors
Pediatric solid tumors are a leading cause of childhood disease mortality. In this work, we examined germline structural variants (SVs) as risk factors for pediatric extracranial solid tumors using ge...
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January 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Why do kids get cancer at such a young age? Sometimes we find a mutant gene that runs in the family. Often not.
This 💎 of a paper from @vanallenlab.bsky.social and Riaz Gillani finds new causes of #childhoodcancer. This is worth your time!
🧬 💻
#PEDsky
#CANsky
#MEDsky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
This 💎 of a paper from @vanallenlab.bsky.social and Riaz Gillani finds new causes of #childhoodcancer. This is worth your time!
🧬 💻
#PEDsky
#CANsky
#MEDsky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
For kids with cancer, play is more than just "play." #Playtherapy is highly recommended: simple, minimal tools/materials, easy implementation, affordable, and suitability for hospitalized children with cancer. #childhoodcancer #supportivecare
The effectiveness of play therapy on depression and anxiety in hospitalized children with cancer: a systematic review - Supportive Care in Cancer
Background The presence of cancer and its treatment will induce anxiety and various effects, not only on a physical level but also on a psychological level. Play therapy can be used by children to…
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January 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
For kids with cancer, play is more than just "play." #Playtherapy is highly recommended: simple, minimal tools/materials, easy implementation, affordable, and suitability for hospitalized children with cancer. #childhoodcancer #supportivecare
Reposted by Maggie Rogers
Fighting AI denials with AI appeals…
December 12, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Fighting AI denials with AI appeals…
SMH "half of the patients did not report having an #fertilitypreservation discussion with their health care professional before early-onset cancer treatment" #AYACSM #Oncofertility jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Patient-Reported Fertility Discussions Before Early-Onset Cancer Treatment
This cross-sectional study evaluates discussion patterns about fertility preservation options reported by patients with early-onset cancer to better understand the patient experience.
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December 12, 2024 at 6:42 PM
SMH "half of the patients did not report having an #fertilitypreservation discussion with their health care professional before early-onset cancer treatment" #AYACSM #Oncofertility jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Maggie Rogers
When I see @nathanagray.bsky.social has a new graphic narrative, I click. This collab with @fumikochino.bsky.social tells the important story of pre-auths, denial of care, and how patients suffer as a result.
For patients and doctors, insurance prior authorization can be a dangerous game | Opinion
Doctors trying to get patients necessary drugs and procedures stymied by health insurance prior authorization. It's not a game. It's life and death.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:17 PM
When I see @nathanagray.bsky.social has a new graphic narrative, I click. This collab with @fumikochino.bsky.social tells the important story of pre-auths, denial of care, and how patients suffer as a result.
Was anyone else thrilled to see #AYAcancer & #oncofertility front and center in S21E4 of Greys Anatomy? Never thought I'd see a 22-year-old shocked by an early-onset colorectal cancer diagnosis navigating stressful fertility preservation decisions on my tv! 👏
November 21, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Was anyone else thrilled to see #AYAcancer & #oncofertility front and center in S21E4 of Greys Anatomy? Never thought I'd see a 22-year-old shocked by an early-onset colorectal cancer diagnosis navigating stressful fertility preservation decisions on my tv! 👏