@drrsl

Treating people with cancer's the day job. Clinical Director @SWWCancerCentre

 Wales
Joined April 2011
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Already recruiting Dani, Welsh @swwcc patients are in. Open @VelindreCS
Dani Akrigg@DaniAkrigg11 Aug 2025
England NHS to fast track head and neck cancer patients on to mRNA vaccine trial. And Wales? @SWWCancerCentre england.nhs.uk/2025/08/nhs-t…
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A day of celebration for 2 of our Glasgow H&N cancer (GlaHNC) research group members yesterday @UofGlasgow @UofGMVLS. 26 years after my 1st graduation it was great to be back to be awarded MD. Many congratulations to @CraigDSmith99 on his PhD 👏🏻 #hncsm
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Here it is! KEYNOTE-689 primary publication online now @NEJM. It’s been an incredible journey with DAdkins @SitemanCenter @WUSM. All started in early 2010s / now with @US_FDA approval and a new standard of care! @DanaFarberNews @BrighamWomens @BrighamSurgery
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Boom!💥 ⁦@FDA⁩ approves neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab for resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, ushering in a new standard of care for the first time in decades. fda.gov/drugs/resources-info…

FDA approves neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab for resectable loc

On June 12, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for adults with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous c

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Dani Akrigg@DaniAkrigg5 Jun 2025
I had six weeks radiotherapy at the Singleton. My husband used to look forward to cake day. Me? I couldn’t eat so he had two helpings to make up for it. Lovely ladies. Well done. @SWWCancerCentre
Swansea Bay NHS@SwanseabayNHS5 Jun 2025
A hot drink and a friendly chat with a volunteer can help to put people arriving in hospital for cancer treatment at ease. Read the full story on our website: sbuhb.nhs.wales/news/swansea…
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This is a great group of engaged and motivated clinicians to be part of, all seeking to improve patient care as we deliver it in Wales. Thank you @BevanCommission for giving us the opportunity to learn from and quiz those who have gone before and given us tools to go further 👍
Bevan Commission@BevanCommission5 Jun 2025
Replying to @BevanCommission
Today, our Clinical Influencers (Cohort 3) have joined us in Cardiff (@PublicHealthW) for their final workshop.
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Recruit Retain Train
The Royal College of Radiologists@RCRadiologists5 Jun 2025
Patients are facing dangerous delays to life-saving scans and treatment due to the chronic shortage of doctors in the NHS. The government must train and recruit more radiologists and oncologists to meet future demand. Read our 2024 census reports: rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/latest…
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The problem is UK wide, and it's exacerbated regionally So a combined regional and national approach is essential for sustainability and equity of service to be achieved
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David Sher@DavidSherMD31 May 2025
This study reports on incredible results with adjuvant cemiplimab in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…

Adjuvant Cemiplimab or Placebo in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous-Cell Carcinoma | NEJM

Patients who have cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma with high-risk features are at risk for recurrence after definitive local therapy. The benefit of systemic adjuvant therapy options has not been ...

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Very powerful and insightful discussion by Prof Kevin Harrington @royalmarsden on KN-630 and C-POST The slides speak volumes and it isn’t just about the timing of anti-PD-1 😜 @KaramLab @CJTsaiMDPhD @seanmmcbride @PBlanchardMD #ASCO2025 #Skincancer #Cutaneouscancer
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Congratulations to Dr Elin Jones and all the fundraising community around @HywelDdaHB Bronglais Hospital in opening the new Leri Cancer Unit today 👏 👏 👏 bbc.com/news/articles/cz6d64…

Bronglais Hospital's £3m specialist cancer unit officially opens

The new cancer unit, funded primarily by charitable income, has been described by a patient as "fantastic".

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RTTQA@RTTQA_UK5 May 2025
Congratulations to our fabulous colleague, mentor and friend @LizMiles_RT on winning the #ESTRO25 Interdisciplinary Award. A true supporter of #collaboration and #RTQA. We could not be prouder nor could it be more well deserved!
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A pleasure to speak to the @simplyoncology team about head & neck cancer in my podcast debut 😬 Hopefully a patient friendly resource @OracleHNCUK @BAHNOOfficial buzzsprout.com/2342317/episo…

Episode 47: Patient Fundamentals - Understanding Head and Neck Cancer...

Join us for this episode where we explore Head and Neck cancers and their treatment.This is a group of cancers from the mouth to the vocal cords and make up the 8th most common group of cancers in...

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John McGrane@mcgranjo77725 Apr 2025
🚨Out today !!! 🎙️@simplyoncology episode on Head & Neck cancer with the excellent @claire_paters0n 🎙️This is the 8th most common cancer group in the UK and needs more airtime & support 🎙️Great summary for patients or teams treating Head& Neck pts @Beatson_Charity @infoHANCUK
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1st part of #Radiotherapy Series that deep dives into #PORT for #Headneckcancer Thanks to @ESTRO_RT and Team led by Profs_Mererid & Vincent with superb colleagues @sueyom @PierluigiBonomo Part 2 on delineation otw! Must read for residents! thegreenjournal.com/article/…

Post-operative radiotherapy for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Review of the data guiding the...

To date, no consensus guidelines have been published that systematically guide delineation of primary and nodal Clinical Target Volumes (CTVs) in patients who require post-operative radiotherapy...

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David Sher@DavidSherMD17 Apr 2025
Incredible study on HNSCC ENI now published in @JCO_ASCO Randomized-controlled trial on ENI dose de-escalation Nominal dose 50 Gy vs. 43 Gy in 34 fractions EQD2 44 Gy vs 34 Gy 6 fractions per week, **NO CHEMOTHERAPY** ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.120…

Clinical Benefit and Safety of Reduced Elective Dose in Definitive Radiotherapy for Head and Neck...

PURPOSEDefinitive radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) has significant long-term toxicity with elective neck irradiation (ENI) as a major contributor. In this multicenter randomized...

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Fantastic 2 days back at school @SwanseaUni Value Based Health and Care Instensive Learning Academy - lots to process but embedding what matters to @SWWCancerCentre patients in our joint sustainable @SwanseabayNHS @HywelDdaHB strategy and business cases has to be a good start.
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Eleri Lewis@eleri_lewis18 Mar 2025
Raising the profile of South Wales Spinal Network in primary care land today! @SWSpinalNetwork @HywelDdaHB #CES #MSCC #SpinalInfection
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#NationalCancerCNSDay #DyddCNSCanserCenedlaethol @SwanseabayNHS @BaeAbertaweGIG @macmillancancer
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Replying to @onctrainees
@onctrainees Delighted that our abstract on HNSCCUP has been selected for oral presentation. How does involved neck only radiotherapy compare to bilateral neck & mucosal treatment? Find out in Vienna
ESTRO@ESTRO_RT7 Feb 2025
📢 ESTRO 2025 Abstract Results Are Out! It's time to check your inbox 📩! Find out if your research has been selected for presentation in Vienna! 🔎 Check your spam folder or contact us for assistance. We’re looking forward to an inspiring and innovative program at #ESTRO25!
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Fantastic @DaniAkrigg Great choice 🍕 and 🍺
Dani Akrigg@DaniAkrigg23 Jan 2025
Six years out of treatment today. Huge thanks @SWWCancerCentre @drrsl and all my mates on @macmillancancer This morning I’m celebrating by going to the dentist 😢 but pizza and a beer tonight 🥳
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