Alison Wiggans
@AlisonWiggans1
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NHS Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology, Mum of 4.
South West, England
Joined June 2014
Great to see @AlisonWiggans1 @SomersetFT the in @eveappeal meeting on improving outcomes in cervical cancer-1/3 of women who should undergo screening do not We must do more We are all seeing fatal cervical cancers that could be prevented Alison is championing live saving change
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from @eveappeal meeting on #cervicalcancer - @athenalamnisos1 highlighted cervical cancer has a proven screening & prevention method This is phenomenal We must make this accessible @AlisonWiggans1- if you can book a hair cut online locally why can’t you for cervical screening
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Calling O&G UK trainees who want to take 3 years OOPR to undertake a PhD in gynae oncology at @OfficialUoM! Come join @ECTeamSMH to develop an endometrial cancer risk prediction model @ManchesterBRC @MFT_Research
findaphd.com
PhD Project - (MCRC) (Clinical) Developing endometrial cancer prevention strategies for women from diverse ethnic backgrounds at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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"I've been in palliative care since day 1, three years ago" Brilliant from @jonnieirwin about parallel palliative care that you can access as and when needed #hpm #palliativecare
Presenter @jonnieirwin was diagnosed with terminal cancer almost 3 years ago. He's joined by @DrRanj to talk about palliative care. Jonnie talks about how it has helped him, his experiences and that hospice care isn't just for end of life but can be for weeks, months or years.
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Here's how the future is going to play out... (Long - please expand the tweet.) 1. The Tories will wreck things at a faster and faster pace as we get nearer to the next general election. (Implausible? You haven't been paying attention these last 13 years.) Why would the
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NEW 🚨The ESTRO/ESGO/SIOPe Guidelines for the management of patients with vaginal cancer were published today in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer! 🗞️ Read them here 👉 https://t.co/WGx42YZgVN
#gynonc #oncoalert @OncoAlert
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great data visualization to explain the data - great to see. Women’s health research lacks funding – these charts show how
nature.com
Conditions that affect women more than men garner less funding. But boosting investment could reap big rewards.
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GI anastomosis course for FY2/CT1/2/ST3/4 level. 12/5 or 6/10. E mail enquiries@chasesurgical.org or DM if interested. £225. We guarantee you at least 6 hand sewn joins on the day. 👍👍🦄 (fresh frozen tissue rather than sim bowel below).
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Still 2 places left on our F2F GI anastomosis course on 3/3/23 @KeeleASTC using cadaveric small bowel. Virtual course using SIM bowel as in the video nearly ready and I’ll post about this and e mail those who have already been in touch soon. E mail davidluke@chasesurgical.co.uk
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Landolfo et al.: a new reliable strategy for estimating the risk of malignancy in ovarian tumors, based on the modified IOTA benign simple descriptors (BDs) followed by the ADNEX model if modified BDs do not apply. #freeaccess: https://t.co/juIq4gNjTH
#ISUOG @WileyHealth
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Just advertised - st6+ clinical fellow in gynaecological oncology based in Taunton. 3 previous fellows gone onto SST. Excellent opportunities for training and research. No oncall or obstetrics/general gynae.
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In women with high-risk endometrial cancer with no specific molecular profile (NSMP), the simple assessment of the estrogen receptor (ER) status enables prognostic refinement. A TransPORTEC study. Read the paper by Lisa Vermij et al. in Br J Cancer. https://t.co/RiHlMKbHX8
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1/12 🤔Why does iron deficiency cause fatigue, even in the absence of anemia? I have often equated iron with hemoglobin and oxygen-carrying capacity. But there is so much more to it!
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Huge well done to Sarah @rustei and @DrJoMorrison1 and everyone on the team who worked so hard towards this. Special thanks to our patients who gave us their time, stories and ideas and without whom this would never have been possible.
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Read our response to @WHO_Europe's consultation on its Roadmap on the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem 2022-2030.
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