Vicky Ford
@vickyford.bsky.social
Clin (rad) onc doc (lung and uro-onc), mum, fellow human, wanting to stay connected.
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Vicky Ford
@vickyford.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Was just thinking about how to introduce our new F2 doctor to patients so they understand their seniority (UK, second year qualified doc) - second year qualified, 5 years training, so 7 years into the apprenticeship? Then by the same calculation that I am 31 years into the apprenticeship!!
April 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Was just thinking about how to introduce our new F2 doctor to patients so they understand their seniority (UK, second year qualified doc) - second year qualified, 5 years training, so 7 years into the apprenticeship? Then by the same calculation that I am 31 years into the apprenticeship!!
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Full house for @BTOGORG Mesothelioma Essential Update 2024
@DrRiyazShah in charge
Fantastic energy & enthusiasm for a bright December morning
Looking forward to a day of education and networking 👊
@DrRiyazShah in charge
Fantastic energy & enthusiasm for a bright December morning
Looking forward to a day of education and networking 👊
December 9, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Full house for @BTOGORG Mesothelioma Essential Update 2024
@DrRiyazShah in charge
Fantastic energy & enthusiasm for a bright December morning
Looking forward to a day of education and networking 👊
@DrRiyazShah in charge
Fantastic energy & enthusiasm for a bright December morning
Looking forward to a day of education and networking 👊
Lots of radiotherapy physicists having a tea break in our break room today, I asked what the collective noun was for a group of physicists - they said “an uncertainty”
December 3, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Lots of radiotherapy physicists having a tea break in our break room today, I asked what the collective noun was for a group of physicists - they said “an uncertainty”
Eddie Izzard "Great Escape" Sketch From Dress to Kill
YouTube video by Eddie Izzard
youtu.be
November 29, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Is sharing our writing a thing here? 😊
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
November 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Is sharing our writing a thing here? 😊
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
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3️⃣1️⃣ Louise Bourgeois (1563-1636) 🇫🇷 #womeninSTEM Seventeenth-century midwife (at the time of Marie de Medici) known for writing the first obstetrics book in 1609, which included anatomical data.
becker.wustl.edu/news/louise-...
becker.wustl.edu/news/louise-...
November 10, 2024 at 1:09 PM
3️⃣1️⃣ Louise Bourgeois (1563-1636) 🇫🇷 #womeninSTEM Seventeenth-century midwife (at the time of Marie de Medici) known for writing the first obstetrics book in 1609, which included anatomical data.
becker.wustl.edu/news/louise-...
becker.wustl.edu/news/louise-...
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"[Scotland] has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13."
That's honestly so amazing.
That's honestly so amazing.
HPV vaccine study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14
In a large Scottish study, no cases of cervical cancer were found among women who received HPV vaccines before they turned 14.
www.statnews.com
September 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM
"[Scotland] has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13."
That's honestly so amazing.
That's honestly so amazing.
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Honored to be interviewed about the rising incidence of lung cancer in non-smokers and especially females on @wral.bsky.social to shed light on #LCSM during #LungCancerAwarenessMonth and highlight the #HearHer campaign
www.wral.com/lifestyle/he...
@younglungcancer.bsky.social
www.wral.com/lifestyle/he...
@younglungcancer.bsky.social
Rising lung cancer cases in nonsmoking women under 50: Experts urge awareness
An unexpected surge in lung cancer cases among nonsmoking women under 50 is raising alarms among oncologists, emphasizing the need for heightened awareness.
www.wral.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Honored to be interviewed about the rising incidence of lung cancer in non-smokers and especially females on @wral.bsky.social to shed light on #LCSM during #LungCancerAwarenessMonth and highlight the #HearHer campaign
www.wral.com/lifestyle/he...
@younglungcancer.bsky.social
www.wral.com/lifestyle/he...
@younglungcancer.bsky.social
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HPV is contagious & is associated with
>90% cervical & anal cancer
70% vaginal & vulvar cancer
60-70% oropharyngeal cancer
60% penile cancer
Over 46,000 HPV associated cancers occur each year in the US alone.
But the good news is
✨Vaccination Works✨
>90% cervical & anal cancer
70% vaginal & vulvar cancer
60-70% oropharyngeal cancer
60% penile cancer
Over 46,000 HPV associated cancers occur each year in the US alone.
But the good news is
✨Vaccination Works✨
November 14, 2024 at 6:42 PM
HPV is contagious & is associated with
>90% cervical & anal cancer
70% vaginal & vulvar cancer
60-70% oropharyngeal cancer
60% penile cancer
Over 46,000 HPV associated cancers occur each year in the US alone.
But the good news is
✨Vaccination Works✨
>90% cervical & anal cancer
70% vaginal & vulvar cancer
60-70% oropharyngeal cancer
60% penile cancer
Over 46,000 HPV associated cancers occur each year in the US alone.
But the good news is
✨Vaccination Works✨
Great time at the UK SABR consortium conference in Edinburgh, especially the renal SABR workshop. Why can’t we? NHS National Commissioning 🤯
November 23, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Great time at the UK SABR consortium conference in Edinburgh, especially the renal SABR workshop. Why can’t we? NHS National Commissioning 🤯