Comparing the effectiveness of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures in patients with oesophageal cancer, in terms of recovery, cost & survival

Joined March 2017
Dr. Chris Metcalfe: Results from the ROMIO pragmatic RCT for localised oesphageal cancer showed no evidence of faster recovery with minimally invasive compared to open oesophagectomy, awaiting longer survival follow-up and economic evaluation. #NCRIFestival @NCRI_partners
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How can researchers help improve the care of patients diagnosed with oesophageal (gullet) and gastric (stomach) cancers? Our survey is now open and we want to hear from patients, their carers and family members, as well as the healthcare professionals who look after them.
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Happy #internationalclinicaltrialsday 2020! The BTC may be WFH but we can still mark the occasion. Take our just-for-fun clinical trials quiz! It's anonymous but feel free to comment your score if you're feeling brave 😃 @UKCTUNetwork @UKTMN forms.gle/FTPZpWU21eHwJWz46
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The Bristol Trials Centre will be closed from Friday 10th April until Monday 20th April - we will be back with more top Twitter content then! Stay safe, and have a lovely sunny break if you can 🌻
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Everyone at the BTC is already so grateful for all the hard work our Research Nurses do recruiting patients to our trials (without them there would be no research!) and we couldn't be more proud of all the work they are now being asked to do #StayHomeSaveLives #SaveOurNHS
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We @UHBristolNHS urgently need some Bluetooth speakers to help us communicate in the operating theatre when wearing PPE masks/visors - can any bristol based companies please help us out? @curryspcworld @jlandpartners @Apple @RicherSounds @maplintweet 😷😷🙏🙏
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Drum roll..... We are very excited to announce details for this years #nrcm2020 in Bristol. Further details will be available shortly, in the meantime please put it in your diaries! #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork
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ROMIO Study retweeted
Feeling lucky to have worked with some amazing and lovely people over the last 11yrs. Time for a new challenge now but I will miss them. @BrsTrialsCentre @ROMIOStudy
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ROMIO Study retweeted
And it’s full to bursting with novel trial methodology... 🤓
The ROMIO protocol paper has been published!⭐️ Have a read using the link below... #research #clinicaltrial bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/11…
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ROMIO Study retweeted
We are also busy writing up our results of blinding success in the @ROMIOStudy so there’s more info to come!
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ROMIO Study retweeted
Replying to @roux_group
@roux_group @ROMIOStudy @AAGBI For all those in the UpperGI cancer MDT, we've put on a full day of CPD, something for everyone. 8th Oct in Nottingham! 6 college points for Surgeons & Anaesthetists Www.trentugi.com
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ROMIO Study retweeted
The primary outcome of the ROMIO study is a patient reported measure of ‘recovery’ – what do you think? Will there be a benefit to minimal access surgery? #research #clinicaltrials
57%Yes
43%No
30 votes • Final results
Today is #InternationalNursesDay and the CTEU would like to say a huge thank you to our Research Nurses who do such an amazing job recruiting patients - without them there would be no studies! #ThankYouNurses #IND2019
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Congratulations to @apboddy and the team @Leic_hospital for gaining 3 site prizes (highest overall data completeness, lowest number of data queries open and most complete intraoperative photos) on the @ROMIOStudy - a testament to their hard work and dedication #WhyWeDoResearch
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ROMIO Study retweeted
Lovely and informative day at the @ROMIOStudy meeting 😊 and now just enjoying a bit more of the Bristol spring sunshine whilst I wait for the train
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Fantastic @ROMIOStudy investigators meeting today. A strong team ethic and everyone looking for quality and real improvement. Excited to see the data in due course - completeness is amazing.
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A picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a thousand operative notes (wise words from @jdimick1) @AnniSkilton describing our quality assurance processes in the @ROMIOStudy
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Entertaining and informative session about recruitment to surgical trials by @Marcus_Jepson at the @ROMIOStudy 3rd investigators meeting
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ROMIO Study retweeted
The @QuinteTBristol flag will be flying again tomorrow. We'll be presenting at the 3rd @ROMIOStudy investigators' meeting in Bristol, providing feedback from over 250 recruitment discussions. The Clangers, house painters and Shakespeare all feature.
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