Maggie Rogers

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

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…

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

would love to be included!🕺

I'll join the next one!

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

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

#AYAcancer survivors deserve better. Comprehensive, long-term, risk-based cancer survivorship care saves lives. #AYACSM

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…

Publicly accessible large language model‐supported tools can enhance caregivers' knowledge of pediatric oncology 👀 #childhoodcancer #AI #chatgpt #healthliteracy

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...

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!
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#PEDsky
#CANsky
#MEDsky
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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…

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

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Fighting AI denials with AI appeals…

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.

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...

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.

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.

SPOILER ALERT: after successfully undergoing ovarian transposition and starting chemo, she dies in surgery after a car accident 😩

Yes and it's truly wild. I've been watching since I was 14 years old 😅

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! 👏

Yes, please!!