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Cancer Library VCC retweeted
Next stop: ESMO.
Our final preview episode explores cellular therapies and what could be next for immuno-oncology.
Catch the newest episode now: bit.ly/4ebbmNw
Heading to Madrid? We’d love to see you at ImmunoBuddies Live after ESMO. Keep the conversation going and register here: bit.ly/4yyH4wy
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎓 Day 2 of the IO Champions Masterclass is underway!
After a fantastic first day of learning, discussion, networking and plenty of shared experiences, our IO Champions are back for Day 2 in Birmingham!
Yesterday really demonstrated what this Masterclass is all about – bringing together healthcare professionals from across the UK and Ireland, connecting different professions and specialties, and creating opportunities to learn from each other as well as from our fantastic faculty.
Today we’re building on those conversations with another packed programme exploring the complexities of Immuno-Oncology and immune-related toxicity management.
There may also have been a little socialising last night… 👀😂
Ready for Day 2! 🙌
#IOChampions #IOCN #ImmunoOncology #Immunotherapy #CancerCare #HealthcareEducation #MultidisciplinaryWorking
@AOlssonBrown @RickyFrazer1
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎙️ New Immunobuddies Podcast – Out Now!
Episode 214: ADC's are eating Breast Cancer. An ADC Revolution – Does the Payload Really Matter? (Part 3)
Join Prof Anna Olsson-Brown and Prof Ricky Frazer as they welcome Dr Jay Naik, Consultant Medical Oncologist, for the latest instalment in this fascinating series exploring the rapidly evolving world of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
In Part 3, the discussion turns to one of the biggest questions in ADC development: does the payload really matter? Discover why this aspect of ADC design is generating so much interest and what it could mean for the future of breast cancer treatment.
Whether you've been following the series from the beginning or are just discovering it, this is another episode packed with expert insight and thought-provoking discussion.
🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast platform.
buzzsprout.com/2128662/episo…
💬 Don't forget to catch Parts 1 and 2 if you missed them!
#Immunobuddies #Podcast #BreastCancer #ADCs #Oncology #MedicalOncology #CancerResearch #CancerCare #Immunotherapy #MedicalEducation #Healthcare #LearningTogether
@RickyFrazer1 @AOlssonBrown @VelindreCS @IOClinicalNet @immunobuddies @UKAOSociety @UKONSmember @BOPACommittee @oncodaily @OncoDailyIO @onctrainees @ONCOassist @OncoViews @OncEd @OncologyNT @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🚨 BREAKING – Registration is NOW OPEN
Join us for the next instalment of the hugely popular
"Advancing the Management of Immunotherapy Toxicities Through Case Conundrums" conference!
📅 Friday 16th October 2026
📍 Vermont Hotel, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
💷 £150pp
This CPD-accredited event brings together experts and healthcare professionals to explore real-world immunotherapy toxicity cases, share best practice, and learn through interactive discussion.
✅ 6.5 hours CPD
✅ Expert-led sessions
✅ Cutting-edge topics
✅ Interactive learning & networking
✨ Got a case to share?
Abstract submissions are now open – this is your chance to showcase your experience and contribute to advancing IO toxicity management.
📝 Deadline: Friday 11th September 2026
👉 Secure your place or submit your abstract via the link/QR code
tinyurl.com/r3shtef4
@AOlssonBrown @RickyFrazer1 @JohnsonA_D @Youngdr100 @will_oncology @brentocarrigan @alihodge @DTM_xx @Nick_G89 @tjg0596 @TrudyGuinan @NorthernCancer @OncoDailyIO @OncoDailyGI @OncoViews @ACPUK @RCPhysicians @immunobuddies @BOPACommittee @UKONSmember @UKASCC @BCOSCardioOnc @OncologyNT @myESMO @ASCO @OncEd @OncologyTimes @simplyoncology @onctrainees @oncology
#IOCN #Immunotherapy #Oncology #HealthcareEducation #MedEd #CancerCare #irAEs #CPD
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎉 Dr Rosie Roberts, Nurse Consultant for SACT, has co-authored an article for Cancer Nursing Practice, titled 'Assessing frailty in older adults with cancer to optimise care provision and outcomes'.
Read the article here: 🔗 journals.rcni.com/cancer-nur…
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🚨
Episode 178 is now live on the Immunobuddies Podcast 🎙️
In Part 2 of our series on the Impact of Diet on Immunotherapy, we continue the conversation with Immunotherapy Dietician Raiatea Van-Reenen (University Hospital Derby), focusing on practical, real-world approaches.
This episode explores:
🥗How diet can support patients during treatment, including approaches to managing common side effects
🦠Supporting gut health, and translating emerging evidence into realistic, patient-centred advice.
The discussion highlights the importance of personalised nutrition support and multidisciplinary working in immunotherapy care.
🎙️ Listen now to Part 2 — and catch up on Part 1 if you missed it.
tinyurl.com/39cbzv9t
👉 Parts 3 & 4 coming soon!
@AOlssonBrown @RickyFrazer1 @UHDBTrust @IOClinicalNet @immunobuddies @myESMO @ASCO
@BOPACommittee @UKONSmember @UKAOSociety
@oncodaily @OncoDailyIO @onctrainees @ONCOassist
@OncoViews @VelindreCS @OncEd @OncologyNT
#Immunobuddies #Immunotherapy #OncologyNutrition #DietAndCancer #Microbiome #AlliedHealthProfessionals #PodcastSeries
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
Come and join us in Bristol, March 27th, for a fantastic day of learning all things Immuno-Oncology!
📚 Case Conundrums Study Day!
Join the IOCN for our next in-person learning event!
🗓 Friday 27 March 2026
📍 Bristol
⏰ 9:30am – 5:00pm
🙌A full day of interactive case discussions, shared learning, and expert insight. With a brand-new agenda and fresh cases, even if you’ve joined us before, there’s plenty more to explore.
Register Today: tinyurl.com/5bs8sve6
🗣️"Thought last year would be difficult to beat but this was superb. Fantastic educational event with informality." (Birmingham, October 2025)
@PeninsulaCancer @CCAlliance @hncalliance @CanAlliance_SYB @SurreySussexCA @EOE_cancer @WYHCanAlliance @GM_Cancer @GICAlliance @nclcancer @NHS_WCA @NorthernCancer @NHS_WMCA @cancer_east @HNYCancer @NHS_SELCA @GMCancerPPIE @CancerNel @nhskmca @CMCaAlliance @WalesCancer @LSC_CA_ALLIANCE @ThamesV_Cancer @OCCA_Cancer @SWAGCaAlliance @AOlssonBrown @RickyFrazer1 @alicetew @BOPACommittee @UKONSmember @UKAOSociety @OncEd @OncologyNT @ACPUK @immunooncnews @OncoDailyIO @oncodaily @OncoDailyGI @OncoViews @myESMO @RCPhysicians
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE – PART 1 OF 4
We’re kicking off a brand-new 4-part series on the Impact of Diet on Immunotherapy in the latest episode of the Immunobuddies Podcast.
In Part 1, we’re joined by Immunotherapy Dietician Raiatea Van-Reenen (University Hospital Derby) to explore:
🥗 How diet interacts with the immune system
🦠 The role of the gut microbiome in immunotherapy
🧠 What the evidence really says (and what it doesn’t)
🩺 Practical, patient-centred dietary approaches during treatment
This series will break down nutrition, immunotherapy, and real-world clinical practice in a clear and practical way for healthcare professionals and patients alike.
🎙️ Listen now and stay tuned for Parts 2–4 coming soon. tinyurl.com/y6cszkcb
@AOlssonBrown @RickyFrazer1 @UHDBTrust @IOClinicalNet @immunobuddies @myESMO
@ASCO @BOPACommittee @UKONSmember
@UKAOSociety @oncodaily @OncoDailyIO
@onctrainees @ONCOassist @OncoViews
@VelindreCS @OncEd @OncologyNT
#Immunobuddies #Immunotherapy #Dieticians #OncologyNutrition #Microbiome #CancerCare #AlliedHealthProfessionals #PodcastSeries
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎄Merry Christmas from the IOCN! ✨
Thank you to our incredible immuno-oncology community for all you do. Wishing you a restful festive break! 🎅🎁
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎟️Places are filling quickly for our next Case Conundrums Study Day in Bristol on March 27th 2026! Book now to avoid disapointment! 🎓🧬
🔗ticketsource.co.uk/immuno-on…
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
📣 Updated ESMO #ClinicalPracticeGuideline on local & locoregional #ProstateCancer:
✅New imaging modalities: improved diagnosis, staging & risk stratification
✅Updated algorithms: less over-Tx & fewer side-effects
#Oncology #UroOncology #CancerCare #ESMOGuidelines
🔗 ow.ly/Wtv150XKgB1
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎧 New Immunobuddies episode – Episode 173
Can low-dose PD-(L)1 immunotherapy expand access to life-saving cancer treatments?
In this episode, Dr Pablo Jimenez (The Royal Marsden) discusses a systematic review exploring low-dose immune checkpoint inhibitor strategies, their clinical signals, cost implications, and what this could mean for global cancer care.
🔬 Evidence
🌍 Access & equity
⚖️ Benefits vs limitations
Listen now 👉 buzzsprout.com/2128662/episo…
#Immunobuddies #Immunotherapy #Oncology #IO #HealthEquity #CancerCare
@PaulJiL @RickyFrazer1 @AOlssonBrown @IOClinicalNet @UKONSmember @UKAOSociety
@BOPACommittee @myESMO @ASCO @ONCOassist
@OncoViews @VelindreCS @OncEd @OncologyNT @royalmarsdenNHS
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
The value that libraries deliver is multidimensional. Through 2026 I have been highlighting studies from different sectors that that show the value librarians and knowledge specialists deliver.
@CILIPinfo Information professional, Winter 2025 p14
tinyurl.com/3cabn965
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
We're now on BlueSky!
In 2026 we'll be phasing out of using this page - so join us over on BlueSky to keep up to date with NHS Wales Library and Knowledge Services!
bsky.app/profile/nhswaleslib…
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🎙️ New Immunobuddies Episode! 🚨
We’re joined by international expert Professor Monty Pal from @CityofHope California for a deep dive into the clinical application of the microbiome in cancer immunotherapy.
❗️From CBM588 to toxicity, response, and future trials — this one is packed with insights.
🎧 Episode 171 is live now!
open.spotify.com/episode/1Qt…
#Immunobuddies #Oncology #Immunotherapy #Microbiome #KidneyCancer #Cancer #GutMicrobiome #OncologyPodcast
@montypal @cityofhopeoc @RickyFrazer1 @AOlssonBrown @IOClinicalNet @UKONSmember
@UKAOSociety @BOPACommittee @myESMO
@ASCO @ONCOassist @OncoViews @VelindreCS @OncEd @OncologyNT
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
A review in @NatRevClinOncol @scocmem covers whats next for FGFR in bladder cancer. FORAGER-2 explores EV + pembro + Vepugratinib (FGFR inhibitor with short half life) in 1st line FGFR3 altered advanced UC. Targeted/ADC/PD1 triplets curing UC? @OncoAlert @DrChoueiri @PGrivasMDPhD
2/5 FGFR3 = the only established predictive biomarker but ⬆️ variability in detection methods (DNA/RNA, PCR, ctDNA).
Promising randomised ph3 in 1L (FORAGER-2) and NMIBC (MoonRISe-1).
@drpatrick @cdanicas @IyerGopa @OncoAlert @JanssenOncUS @DrYukselUrun @PGrivasMDPhD
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
At NHS Wales libraries we’re seeing an increase in users requesting papers that don’t exist - What we call ‘hallucinated references’ are often sourced from generative AI and you could waste time finding them.
If you want to use AI in your research, see our tip below!
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
🔊 New Episode Alert – Immunobuddies Podcast!
Episode 169: New Immunotherapies for Non-Oncologists & Community Teams – Part 3
Featuring Dr Elise Lang, Macmillan GP Lead for Wales
This episode continues our deep dive into how community teams can better support patients receiving immunotherapy, covering:
✨ Exercise & pre-habilitation
✨ Microbiome-friendly diet advice
✨ PPIs, antibiotics & their impact on treatment
✨ The rise of weight-loss injectables – what clinicians need to know
✨ Vaccination guidance for patients on checkpoint inhibitors
✨ Supporting long-term survivors as treatment intent evolves
🎧 Listen now on your usual podcast platform
🔗 tinyurl.com/4m329rc6
🚨But that’s not all…
📢 Join the Immunobuddies LIVE!
The team will be taking part in the Macmillan “GP Community of Practice” live webinar on Monday 26th November at 1pm.
Find out more here: macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-…
This latest podcast series is the perfect preparation for the session—especially for GPs, practice nurses, community pharmacists, and anyone supporting immunotherapy patients in primary care.
@DrEliseLang @RickyFrazer1 @AOlssonBrown
@macmillancancer @VelindreTrust @VCC_EdAndDev
@CardiffUniCPD @RCGPWales @UKONSmember @UKAOSociety @BOPACommittee @myESMO @ASCO
@ONCOassist @OncoViews @VelindreCS @OncEd @OncologyNT
#Immunobuddies #Immunotherapy #PrimaryCare #Macmillan #OncologyEducation #CommunityCare #IOCN #CancerCare
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
How shall we count the ways in which libraries make a difference? My article in #InformationProfessional (Winter 2025. p14) brings together the findings of key studies on the beneficial impacts of public libraries: #Opportunity #Growth
@CILIPinfo @libsconnected @ace_national
Cancer Library VCC retweeted
We're looking forward to exhibiting at #WalesTechWeek – visit our stand to find out about our work and how you could suggest a health technology for appraisal.
