Congratulations to @wantong_yao @HaoqiangY @skopetz & @MDAndersonNews team! New @CellRepMed publication: Therapeutic targeting of syndecan-1 axis overcomes acquired resistance to KRAS-targeted therapy in gastrointestinal cancers https://t.co/PgkT97a0tf

An interesting viewpoint piece which we should all read, including non-surgeons. I personally don’t think others think we ponder stuff like this much. For us to consider this in the UK -> we would need to first embrace the concept that CT is needed to diagnose and guide

Increasing the familiarity of surgeon-anesthesiologist dyads represents an opportunity to improve patient outcomes for GI, gynecology oncology, and spine surgery. https://t.co/ag7vwd4xPO @mcisaac_d @alanaflex

Use of GLP-1 agonists is increasing both through NHS and private prescriptions. We are seeing a phenomenon of acute pancreatitis associated with this. If you are caring for someone with this condition, please ensure an MHRA yellow card is completed. This is important to

It’s interesting that our nearest undergraduate colleagues - Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine start developing basic skills as undergraduates. But this is not included in those studying for a Bachelor of Surgery degree. The solution for this has been the development of “surgical

This is a really interesting paper, especially around aptitude testing in selection to surgical training. It still amazes me that selection to core surgical training involves assessment of knowledge required to be a GP but not one assessment of basic manual dexterity…

Manchester last night. You would think this was photoshopped! What a glorious city!

What does new onset diabetes mean in surgery for pancreatic cancer? ✅It’s unique to PDAC - it’s rare in other neoplastic HPB processes like ampullary or distal CCA. 🧐Its under diagnosed - it must be screened for or it won’t be identified. 🤢It increases the risk of DGE. 😁It

A great session from my PhD supervisor Prof Costello who amongst many things taught me: 1. To be a successful clinician scientist requires true collaboration with scientists - no man is an island. 2. Promote everyone around you so you succeed as a team 3. Clinical PhDs work

My Twitter and WhatsApp is so full of strong academic female pancreatologists presenting work at @EurPancClub from our Pancreas 2000 family. Wish I could be with you guys! See you all soon! Amazing work! 🎉🍾👏🏻

Bravo!! We need more of this. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Blood Sample Collection in Randomized Controlled Trials for Biomarker Discovery and Validation: Experience of the PREOPANC-2 Trial ⁦@BasGrootKoerkam⁩ ⁦@MarcBesselink⁩ ⁦@AnnSurgOncol⁩

Ok so when I thought it was gallstones maybe it is just the drugs! Timely study @mattharrisdr

Exceptional work especially from the main man Scott!

Currently 6 registrars here. Take it from me you will get A LOT to do from excellent trainers.

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