Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

BTOG is excited to call for Trainee Representatives from the Oncology and Respiratory specialities to apply to the BTOG Steering Committee. #LCSM
Full details: www.btog.org/call-for-tra...

Studying ALK+ #lungcancer? This could fund your next discovery.

The AACR-ALK Positive Lung Cancer Research Fellowship offers $130K to support postdocs, clinical fellows & early-career researchers working on ALK+ lung cancer.

📅 By May 15, 2025
📍 Open worldwide
🔗 www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-... #LCSM

After Christine passed away in Oct 2024, her husband Sean met with her GP surgery to discuss her delayed EGFR+ #lungcancer diagnosis.

Now, Banbury Cross Health Centre has made lung cancer in non-smokers part of their GP training.

💬 Patient advocacy changes conversations & outcomes. #LCSM

Here's the highlights reel from our 2025 Annual Conference #BTOG25

It's also available to watch on the home page of our website at www.btog.org

And that's a wrap! Thank you to our expert faculty and delegates for making the day educational and engaging.

HCP delegates that are BTOG members will be able to access the slides and recordings within a few days.

Hot off the press. Save the date. Get involved. A celebration of the work of Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists across the UK. @thercn.bsky.social @merrytea.bsky.social @kec83.bsky.social

A most excellent publication. Although I suppose I might say that!!

Pleased to share our work comparing osimertinib vs. other EGFR TKIs for EGFR+ NSCLC. In an escalation era, earlier-gen TKIs remain viable in resource-limited settings. Notably, uncommon EGFR mutations yield worse survival. authors.elsevier.com/c/1kRzycYZOi... @fabiogomes-go.bsky.social

Researchers from the Crick have found that over 40% of variation in the way kidney cancer behaves is due to non-genetic factors.

The findings were led by Angel Fernandez Sanroman with senior author Samra Turajlic

www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-rep...

An excellent opportunity to come join the Imperial team.

We have an excellent SRS and neuro-oncology service, and a good track record of supporting development - both of people and of tech!

www.imperial.nhs.uk/careers/sear...

CAT ADVISORY: Temperatures in the UK could drop to -10c tonight. All cats should IMMEDIATELY find the warmest spot in the house and stay there. Tell humans to bring you snacks and to keep the second warmest spot free in case you want a change of scenery.

New Podcast: BTOG does … MET

Part 5 of a series looking at mutations in #lungcancer – we already discussed BRAF, KRAS, RET & ROS1.

@tnewsomdavis.bsky.social discussed MET with Alastair Greystoke.

Search BTOG in your fav podcast app or listen at BTOG website. www.btog.org/btog-podcasts/

#LCSM

BTOG is pleased to welcome 3 new trustees to the Board of Trustees:

Vanessa Beattie, Corinne Faivre-Finn and Jackie Fenemore @jfenemore.bsky.social

We look forward to working with them and thank all the trustees for their commitment and support.

We are very lucky to have @gemmabutterwor3.bsky.social as the 1st Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in our multidisciplinary Advanced Immunotherapy & #CellTherapy Team in Manchester 🌟.

@mcrcnews.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social

Read more on her journey & role 👇
www.christie.nhs.uk/research-and...

Nearly one million women in the UK are trapped in dangerous relationships because of financial abuse, according to a groundbreaking study shared with Channel 4 News.

Campaigners say successive governments have failed to tackle this “hidden crisis.”

www.channel4.com/news/financi...

Deputy President Prof Alison Leary www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...