Network bringing together researchers working on cancer in humanities and social sciences. Funded by @wellcometrust
Joined June 2019
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We wanted to share the publication of a new book on breast cancer: "Assemblages of cancer. Experiences and contexts of breast cancer in the UK, France and Italy"
The book is available here and on open access:
manchesteruniversitypress.co…
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Cinzia Greco is the principal investigator on the Medical Uncertainty project. She is a first-generation migrant academic, and works across several countries, languages, and disciplines.
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Sally Cross is working as a Research Assistant on the Medical Uncertainty project, and completing a PhD focused on fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She has previously worked for non-profit organisations, working on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
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The Medical Uncertainty project is hosted at Centre for History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester and funded by the Wellcome Trust.
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We are exploring experiences of medical uncertainty in relation to fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID and chemo-brain. We are working with patients, doctors and researchers to transform medical perceptions of these conditions.
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News: Leaked documents suggest Philip Morris International's link to research activities
thelancet.com/journals/lanon…
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News: #Cancer priorities set out in #UK manifestos as organisations warn of worsening standards thelancet.com/journals/lanon…
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We have launched our newly updated website and will be updating it with research and studies around the world to help anyone who has survived cancer and experienced Chemobrain.
Let me know your thoughts
chemobrain.co.uk
#chemobrain #chemo #survivingcancer
#cancer
They noted “positive revenue and profit momentum” ... had continued, with “increased demand for private healthcare as a result of NHS backlogs post-Covid”.
A stark reminder of the role that the economy of time (lost and gained) has in neoliberal healthcare
theguardian.com/politics/art…
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Imagine knowing you have cancer but waiting months for treatment.
🚨This has been the reality for over 380,000 patients since 2015.
With 30% shortfall in radiologists & 15% in oncologists, the next govt must prioritise funding and retaining staff.
theguardian.com/society/arti…
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Only six days left to get in touch with @therealcaitjan and me about our Routledge Handbook for the History of Modern Medicine docs.google.com/forms/d/1IND… #histmed #twitterstorians
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Sharing a few recent publications.
1, w/ my former MA mentee Sasha Kramer (now PhD student in Anthro at Hopkins), “Affective economies in crowdfunding for cancer” is now published online at @medanthq. This feels momentous; data collection began pre-COVID
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.w…
Funding opportunity from Breast Cancer Now:
Improving Public Health, Equity and Wellbeing
breastcancernow.org/breast-c…
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Just drawing attention to a one year lecturer position at KCL in History of Science and Tech in Britain and the World.
kcl.ac.uk/jobs/089145-lectur…
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1/4 #MetastaticMay started our campaign across social media about the #CostofLiving.
We have a fantastic creative team behind METUPUK & the logo is a great representation of the messaging we are getting out about #metastaticbreastcancer
#severitymodifier
