Derek Tsang
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Radiation Oncologist #RadOnc @RadMedPM @pmcancercentre @SickKids | Associate Professor @UofTDRO | he/him | tweets own opinion
Toronto, Ontario
Joined June 2009
@MHouseman010170 We hear you, Matt! We want to assure you that we have full visibility of the widespread issues affecting the WeMo application. Our engineers are working on a fix to quickly get your system running smoothly again.
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@mormishmom We hear you, Kyla. We understand the inconvenience. We're currently experiencing problems with our Wemo application and have reported this to our engineers. Rest assured, we're urgently working with them on a fix.
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It was a pleasure to co-lead this workshop alongside Dr Parkes and Dr Qureshi! Thank you for the invitation to speak. #radonc
Great engagement & interactive discussion with Drs Jeannette Parkes & Derek Tsang. Thank for being there and transfer of knowledge!
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Did you know Canada is the only G7 country without proton therapy? 🧑⚕️ Drs. @detsang & @_inhwakim reviewed a consult service that provides sample proton plans, showing lower brain & lung dose vs photons. It’s helped Canadians access U.S. treatment. 🔗 https://t.co/TMYgIUy3On
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What a bright morning at #SNO2024. Start your day right with a lively debate of SNO and EANO young investigators. 7:15 at General Assembly B. @NeuroOnc @EANOassociation
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A new @TheLancet study shows an immunotherapy drug can improve outcomes for cancer patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the limb. Read more from #TeamUHN’s @DKirschMDPhD, Head of @RadMedPM & Radiation Oncology: https://t.co/dSEvG2sGc2
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Protons #IMPT ideal in some #headandneck scenarios per @imrtlee at @MSKCME #HNCSM mtg - NPC (?survival signal in ~studies) - ACC (unpublished ⬆️⬆️ LC & survival than hx) - Sinonasal - ReRT Some issues: - temp lobe + osteoRN rates/⏰ - flap comps? - biopsy post re-RT (DON’T)
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Massive Fight for Bikes Protest in Toronto to Save Bike Lanes & Lives, Ease Cogestion and Help Transport Goods #safecycling
https://t.co/S0PxrLBXRa
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Proud to speak at the bike lane rally at Christie Pits park today. Read about it in the Toronto Star:
thestar.com
The noisy but peaceful protest began with a rally at Christie Pits Park, with cyclists holding up signs saying “bike lanes save lives.”
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Pleased to share our updated meningioma DNA methylation predictor with @ap_landry. Originally developed by @FarshadNassiri, @gelarehzadeh and prospectively validated through years of use @UHN @pmcancercentre tumour boards and more @detsang @afgao @Sty_md
https://t.co/Ge1pR8qFhX
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AbstractBackground. We previously developed a DNA methylation–based risk predictor for meningioma, which has been used locally in a prospective fashion sin
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Congratulations @eunjtweet on your important study! Glad to see our model was externally validated. #hearing #childhoodcancer #btsm
ascopubs.org
PURPOSEHearing loss (HL) is a serious secondary effect of treatment for CNS and head-and-neck tumors in children. The goal of this study was to evaluate incidence and risk factors for HL in patients...
We validated the novel @DanaKeilty @detsang hearing impairment model in paediatric patients treated with #protonbeamtherapy - joint first authorship with @simona_gaito in @RO_GreenJournal 🙌🏼 @edsmith_mcr @marianneaznar
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RAIN clinic registered over 1,000 patients so far providing rapid access to neurosurgical care across the region! So happy to be part of the neurosurgery group @UHN @UofTNeuroSurge thank you @gelarehzadeh for developing the idea and making it possible!
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Thanks to @_inhwakim @MichaelYanMD @MichelSourour @AristotelisKal1 @DanaKeilty @DrMDCusimano @SairaAlli82 @gelarehzadeh for their work and collaboration @RadMedPM @pmcancercentre @UnityHealthTO
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Pleased to report data on #pitNET tumours treated with #SRS demonstrating excellent results, no local failures, and ability to treat close to optic structures.
link.springer.com
Journal of Neuro-Oncology - Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (pitNETs) are benign tumors that may recur after surgical resection or persist following medical management. The objective of this study...
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