Dr Petra Jankowska
@petrajana.bsky.social
Medical Director Professional Practice, CO Faculty, Royal College of Radiologists; Consultant Clinical Oncologist Head & Neck and Lung Cancer, Somerset Foundation Trust. She/her. Views expressed are my own.
I’m still finishing up admin from clinic 🥹 But will join the Bluesky chat as soon as I’m home (~8 ish)
July 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I’m still finishing up admin from clinic 🥹 But will join the Bluesky chat as soon as I’m home (~8 ish)
Will do my best to join! The advantage of virtual offline was that I could still chime in with comments and replies if busy at the the actual time - and of course could catch up with other people’s thoughts at my leisure. Online requires a bit more commitment - fingers crossed 🤞🏼 🥹
April 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Will do my best to join! The advantage of virtual offline was that I could still chime in with comments and replies if busy at the the actual time - and of course could catch up with other people’s thoughts at my leisure. Online requires a bit more commitment - fingers crossed 🤞🏼 🥹
I can’t make it either this year - hoping for next year too!
March 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I can’t make it either this year - hoping for next year too!
Who’s off to #ESTRO2025?
Make sure you add this networking evening to your diary and share with your CO friends👇🏼
@tomroques.bsky.social
@rose-gray.bsky.social
@drmichaelrowe.bsky.social
Make sure you add this networking evening to your diary and share with your CO friends👇🏼
@tomroques.bsky.social
@rose-gray.bsky.social
@drmichaelrowe.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Who’s off to #ESTRO2025?
Make sure you add this networking evening to your diary and share with your CO friends👇🏼
@tomroques.bsky.social
@rose-gray.bsky.social
@drmichaelrowe.bsky.social
Make sure you add this networking evening to your diary and share with your CO friends👇🏼
@tomroques.bsky.social
@rose-gray.bsky.social
@drmichaelrowe.bsky.social
I was there but didn’t see any posts - sorry!
March 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I was there but didn’t see any posts - sorry!
I’m so sorry that’s been your experience - we must all try harder - but even doctors have bad days, so perhaps try again?
March 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I’m so sorry that’s been your experience - we must all try harder - but even doctors have bad days, so perhaps try again?
Thanks to Sarah Phillips for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on how patients can more helpfully navigate their appointments
@annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
@annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment
Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment
Be honest about your symptoms, voice your concerns, take notes, ask follow-up questions if you need to … GPs and surgeons explain how to make every minute count
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Thanks to Sarah Phillips for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on how patients can more helpfully navigate their appointments
@annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
@annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
“Advancements in cancer treatment have led to a growing population of cancer survivors worldwide, who often experience premature onset of age-related conditions”
#LivingWithAndBeyondCancer
#LivingWithAndBeyondCancer
February 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Advancements in cancer treatment have led to a growing population of cancer survivors worldwide, who often experience premature onset of age-related conditions”
#LivingWithAndBeyondCancer
#LivingWithAndBeyondCancer
Definitely able to join and really looking forward to it - will have finished book by then too 🎉
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Definitely able to join and really looking forward to it - will have finished book by then too 🎉
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Vivian Greene
Even when life feels stormy, maybe it’s clearing the path for brighter days ahead. 🧡
#kindness #belief #positivity
Picture by Anxiety Positive
Even when life feels stormy, maybe it’s clearing the path for brighter days ahead. 🧡
#kindness #belief #positivity
Picture by Anxiety Positive
February 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Vivian Greene
Even when life feels stormy, maybe it’s clearing the path for brighter days ahead. 🧡
#kindness #belief #positivity
Picture by Anxiety Positive
Even when life feels stormy, maybe it’s clearing the path for brighter days ahead. 🧡
#kindness #belief #positivity
Picture by Anxiety Positive
Ooh - they all sound great but I especially want to hear about A beginner’s guide to dying….
February 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ooh - they all sound great but I especially want to hear about A beginner’s guide to dying….
Have a listen 👇🏼
Clinical oncology is just the best specialty - could it be for you?
#ClinicalOncology
#OncologyTraining
Clinical oncology is just the best specialty - could it be for you?
#ClinicalOncology
#OncologyTraining
🎙️Out today
📣Calling all med students and docs in training.
🧐Are you thinking of oncology?
👨⚕️Are you the next Peter Hoskin, Anthony Chalmers or Kevin Harrington??*
Check out this weeks @simplyoncology.bsky.social episode
*there are too many legends in oncology to mention them all
📣Calling all med students and docs in training.
🧐Are you thinking of oncology?
👨⚕️Are you the next Peter Hoskin, Anthony Chalmers or Kevin Harrington??*
Check out this weeks @simplyoncology.bsky.social episode
*there are too many legends in oncology to mention them all
February 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Have a listen 👇🏼
Clinical oncology is just the best specialty - could it be for you?
#ClinicalOncology
#OncologyTraining
Clinical oncology is just the best specialty - could it be for you?
#ClinicalOncology
#OncologyTraining
Still the only person ever to win a Nobel Prize in two different disciplines!
#womeninscience
#womeninscience
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Still the only person ever to win a Nobel Prize in two different disciplines!
#womeninscience
#womeninscience
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
Delighted to see this innovative set of EoL planning resources designed for and by people with Learning Disabilities.
Bravo @tuffrey-wijne.com and the whole amazing team
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Bravo @tuffrey-wijne.com and the whole amazing team
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Immensely proud of this toolkit.
End-of-life care planning. So many people were involved!
Now our paper is published, summing up all the work👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
End-of-life care planning. So many people were involved!
Now our paper is published, summing up all the work👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Co‐Designing a Toolkit of Approaches and Resources for End‐of‐Life Care Planning With People With Intellectual Disabilities Within Adult Social Care Settings: A Multi‐Phase Study
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Delighted to see this innovative set of EoL planning resources designed for and by people with Learning Disabilities.
Bravo @tuffrey-wijne.com and the whole amazing team
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Bravo @tuffrey-wijne.com and the whole amazing team
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
Almost 1/2 of those affected by #lungcancer know little about clinical trials. But they can offer access to new treatment options & hope.
Anne-Marie Baird explains:
🔍 What trials are
📋 How to qualify
💊 EGFR drugs in trials
In our lastest ‘meet the expert’ session
📽️ egfrpositive.org.uk/videos #lcsm
Anne-Marie Baird explains:
🔍 What trials are
📋 How to qualify
💊 EGFR drugs in trials
In our lastest ‘meet the expert’ session
📽️ egfrpositive.org.uk/videos #lcsm
February 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Almost 1/2 of those affected by #lungcancer know little about clinical trials. But they can offer access to new treatment options & hope.
Anne-Marie Baird explains:
🔍 What trials are
📋 How to qualify
💊 EGFR drugs in trials
In our lastest ‘meet the expert’ session
📽️ egfrpositive.org.uk/videos #lcsm
Anne-Marie Baird explains:
🔍 What trials are
📋 How to qualify
💊 EGFR drugs in trials
In our lastest ‘meet the expert’ session
📽️ egfrpositive.org.uk/videos #lcsm
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
December 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Shortsighted recruitment freezes across UK - when will this madness stop?
We must lobby for safe and sustainable staffing levels across the board for #cancer diagnostics and treatment
#patientsmattee
#radiotherapy #chemotherapy
@rose-gray.bsky.social @tomroques.bsky.social
We must lobby for safe and sustainable staffing levels across the board for #cancer diagnostics and treatment
#patientsmattee
#radiotherapy #chemotherapy
@rose-gray.bsky.social @tomroques.bsky.social
Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
Royal College of Radiologists calls move ‘shortsighted’ and says it puts Labour’s waiting times plan at risk
Dozens of NHS hospitals have banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff, despite GPs referring growing numbers of people who…
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Shortsighted recruitment freezes across UK - when will this madness stop?
We must lobby for safe and sustainable staffing levels across the board for #cancer diagnostics and treatment
#patientsmattee
#radiotherapy #chemotherapy
@rose-gray.bsky.social @tomroques.bsky.social
We must lobby for safe and sustainable staffing levels across the board for #cancer diagnostics and treatment
#patientsmattee
#radiotherapy #chemotherapy
@rose-gray.bsky.social @tomroques.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
December 9, 2024 at 3:21 PM
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
That depends on your definition of sanity 😂
December 5, 2024 at 4:56 PM
That depends on your definition of sanity 😂
Reposted by Dr Petra Jankowska
Everyone is at risk for #lungcancer by the virtue of having lungs.
Lung Cancer Europe's 9th Report finds that 46.5% of those diagnosed didn't recognise the symptoms. Another 42.9% misattributed them to another condition.
Learn more on the state of info 👇
www.lungcancereurope.eu/2024/11/28/9...
Lung Cancer Europe's 9th Report finds that 46.5% of those diagnosed didn't recognise the symptoms. Another 42.9% misattributed them to another condition.
Learn more on the state of info 👇
www.lungcancereurope.eu/2024/11/28/9...
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Everyone is at risk for #lungcancer by the virtue of having lungs.
Lung Cancer Europe's 9th Report finds that 46.5% of those diagnosed didn't recognise the symptoms. Another 42.9% misattributed them to another condition.
Learn more on the state of info 👇
www.lungcancereurope.eu/2024/11/28/9...
Lung Cancer Europe's 9th Report finds that 46.5% of those diagnosed didn't recognise the symptoms. Another 42.9% misattributed them to another condition.
Learn more on the state of info 👇
www.lungcancereurope.eu/2024/11/28/9...
This is a great read about lung cancer survivors. Highly recommend. thepatientstory.com/patient-stor... #lcsm #oncsky #lungcancer #nostigma
Faces of Lung Cancer - The Patient Story
Anyone with Lungs Can Get Lung Cancer. Hear personal journeys that highlight the impact of lung cancer to learn, support, & spread awareness.
thepatientstory.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Did you miss the early bird rates for the RCR Global AI conference? You can still book at standard rates until 19/1/25 😮💨
And you can still submit late breaking abstracts - deadline 20/12/24 - go’on!
#AI #radiology #radiotherapy
And you can still submit late breaking abstracts - deadline 20/12/24 - go’on!
#AI #radiology #radiotherapy
December 2, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Did you miss the early bird rates for the RCR Global AI conference? You can still book at standard rates until 19/1/25 😮💨
And you can still submit late breaking abstracts - deadline 20/12/24 - go’on!
#AI #radiology #radiotherapy
And you can still submit late breaking abstracts - deadline 20/12/24 - go’on!
#AI #radiology #radiotherapy
Supporting neurodivergent doctors is about creating inclusive environments, about language & how we challenge stigma.
It's about celebrating strengths & adjusting environments for the benefit of many.
Thanks to @annabav.bsky.social for facilitating another great workshop
#MedSky
It's about celebrating strengths & adjusting environments for the benefit of many.
Thanks to @annabav.bsky.social for facilitating another great workshop
#MedSky
December 2, 2024 at 7:41 AM
So right - if we don’t look after our staff how can they look after patients?
#wellbeing #burnout #selfcare #NHS
#wellbeing #burnout #selfcare #NHS
editorial from @bmj.com and paper: Poor staff retention is associated with higher patient mortality. Have said it before & I’ll say it again. If you don’t care for the carers, they cannot care for their patients.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
November 24, 2024 at 9:44 PM
So right - if we don’t look after our staff how can they look after patients?
#wellbeing #burnout #selfcare #NHS
#wellbeing #burnout #selfcare #NHS