Angus Pratt

What says leaving Vancouver more than a #redtoque, a @TheWRP4LC and a Thunderbird.

It seems a little unreal to be on my way to #AACR25 with #AACRSSP.

But here I am.

Gee did we really talk about all that? Thank you for an incredible conversation!

And look for the #redtoque so we get a selfie.

179 experts. 28 countries. 1 message:

Long COVID is real, multi-systemic, and devastating. It affects over 400 million people. And we're not prepared.

New global consensus just dropped.

link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

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Tuesday April 15 at 11:59 pm ET is the deadline to submit your responses for #NPHS2025.

Now's the time to speak up about your experiences with the health care system, so we can make calls at a national level and work towards creating a more inclusive medical culture.

Learn more: bit.ly/4cCu7HW

Election town hall: The importance of a ‘united voice’ in health care With the federal election fast approaching, both politicians and voters are focusing on economic turmoil — but the urgent implications for health care have been largely absent from the conversation. “...

“We are so much more effective when we share the same message at all levels of government.” – @jossreimer.bsky.social

Read more highlights from this week’s Federal Election Town Hall in collaboration with @ontariosdoctors.bsky.social 👇

Molecular Residual Disease Analysis May Predict Disease Recurrence After Lung Cancer Resection Plasma-based molecular residual disease analysis shows the potential to predict disease recurrence in lung cancer patients by 4.7 months.

What if we could detect a lung cancer patient’s relapse months before it’s visible on scans? A recent study in Nature Magazine sheds light on the powerful potential of molecular residual disease (MRD) analysis. #lungcancer

Farewell to Nova Scotia. It has been a rewarding and full two weeks but I'm happy to be heading home.

Thank you for amplifying my message.

This is scary. Lung cancer research funding evaporated overnight leaving patients and researchers stranded.

We’re honoured to have @anguspratt.bsky.social with us today at #CMAHealthSummit.

That was worth reading. I struggled with chemo brain but sensed that was worth getting right.

I’m so excited to share some fantastic news! I received the King Charles III Coronation Medal from @cancersociety.bsky.social for my volunteer service in the community! This is such a meaningful honor, and I couldn’t be more thrilled! What a wonderful recognition! #redtoque

Another update on where I'm at these days.

"Where Does Hope Come From?"
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Breaking the Silence: The #HearHer Campaign for Women with Lung Cancer - ILCN.org (ILCN/WCLC) Narjust Florez, MD, and Angela Morabito, BS, launched the #HearHer campaign to raise awareness about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among women and the frequent delays in diagnosis.

Learn how the #HearHer campaign is addressing the rising incidence of lung cancer among women.

Visit ILCN for more: bit.ly/4gM8vcq #LCSM

Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.

Guess I should have expected that. Looking forward to it.

And not nearly the difficulty I expected. Special checkin required turned out not to be nearly the big deal. But #united app isn't great.

#TTLC25 Huntington Beach here comes the #redtoque with my @TheWRP4LC .

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous places where others cannot go. The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and Executive Board. For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO. With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and impact in countries. This work continues. We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

When hope springs up again, I can't ignore it and I need to let folks know what is going on.

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Wondering why online discourse is so hostile?

$10M in foreign money funding went to content creators attacking Canadian institutions, from healthcare to immigration.

And researchers say this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Read @jenstden.bsky.social in @thetyee.ca | https://buff.ly/3DKNu3Y

COMMENTARY: Canada’s health system has an accountability problem Governments spend hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars every year on our country’s public health care system. Health spending in 2023 was expected to reach $344 billion, about $8,740 per Canadian....

We need a real overhaul - but it is possible. I feel optimistic that 2025 can bring about far more transparency, accountability, and most importantly accessibility to our health system. www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...

#MedSky #PedsSky #NeuroSky #PsychSky #MedEd

First International Meeting on #LongCovid in Children recordings are now available here (no paywall) via @surf4children & colleagues:
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Exercising and immuno-oncology treatment (ExIO): a prospective pilot study for patients with solid tumors - Supportive Care in Cancer Purpose Despite exercise’s known benefits for cancer patients, little is understood about combining it with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptabil...

Outstanding #pallonc trial #ExIO

12-week #ExcerciseOncology program for pt on #IO:
⏫ adherence (81%) ⬆️ #QoL ⬇️emotional symptoms, and #tox. ⬇️ cost💰 intervention can enhance #supponc and #survonc

🔗: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@crisbergerot.bsky.social
@narjustflorezmd.bsky.social

Had one of those but significant point pain. Everyone wondered why I was sending him to emerg. Turned out to be a spiral fracture.

'Astronomical' hold queues on year's top e-books frustrate readers, libraries | CBC News More than 1,000 people are waiting to borrow the Ottawa Public Library's most popular e-book of 2024, and librarians say inflated prices and restrictive e-book publishing practices are responsible.

Print vs digital distribution is badly broken and it is making it hard for libraries to match demand.

But it is just a bunch of bits and bytes. Per copy pricing is a ridiculous way to approach it.

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Having just visited a castle that dates back to the 1100s, I can’t help but think this is what Musk and Trump want. A king, some lords, and everyone else living in fear and servitude.

Lots of folk have heard parts of the story of what is happening with my treatment but here is a more complete picture.

Season's Greeting (really not meant ironically but sincerely)

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So happy to find it here!

Still so much we don't know about male breast cancer because the study population is so small. But this is a great summary of what we do know.