Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media

A PLEA TO RAISE THE BAR ON PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS The author describes how healthcare workers failed to understand patient vulnerability and exercise basic human rights during a simple procedure. nohalfmeasures.blog/2025/03/31/n...

My colleague and friend Bob Riter makes no distinction between cancers and ditto between genders when it comes to advocacy. “Having had both breast cancer and prostate cancer, I can’t help but compare the two of them. They are biologically similar in many ways…” www.lbbc.org/blog/making-...

POOR TASTE “The Novartis ad may have sparked conversation, but it’s time for all of us to think beyond the spectacle and focus on what truly matters: the real-world impact of breast cancer and the fight for equitable care and resources for all those affected.” nohalfmeasures.blog/2025/02/17/s...

CLUMSY SUPERBOWL MESSAGING “The commercial ignored all of these people and could have made it even harder for men to have their concerns addressed -- if people are only focusing on the young, bouncing breasts, it sidelines everyone else, the people who need help.” nohalfmeasures.blog

“Men with breast cancer are often left to fight the disease in silence. This silence has led to psychological and emotional distress in conjunction with illness-related stigmas.” www.oncnursingnews.com/view/looking...

MALE BREAST CANCER POSTERS SABCS 2024 Compiled by Rod Ritchie, President, Board of Directors, Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance 9 December 2024 malebc.org/wp-content/u...

This is the best explanation of breast cancer in men published to date. www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/m... #Cansky #Oncosky #CancerBS

@cansky.bsky.social @oncoalert.bsky.social @thankscancer.bsky.social @breastcancerchatww.bsky.social Here’s an excellent primer on Bluesky for those of us looking for a better social media platform. theconversation.com/what-is-blue...

#Cansky #Oncosky #CancerBS Go next-level: www.theverge.com/24295933/blu...

#Cansky #Oncosky #CancerBS www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/t...

#Cansky #Oncosky #CancerBS

“Although the disease is the same, men undergoing treatment for breast cancer face a unique set of challenges, both physical and emotional. As a breast cancer survivor, here are my experiences:” preventcancer.org/article/male...

“Public-health officials wonder if they have sufficient clout for the next national emergency. “Science is losing its place as a source of truth,” said Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious-disease physician.” How Science Lost America’s Trust and Surrendered Health Policy to Skeptics

Which patients with early-stage breast cancer will benefit most from immunotherapy, and at what point is immunotherapy most useful? This question spans neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Prostate cancer news www.news-medical.net/news/2024110...

Okay, after tutelage from @joshuajfriedman.com via @megamidevice.bsky.social (THANK YOU!), I've turned my Oncology Advocates & Allies list into a Starter Pack. If I missed you (or your weren't here yet, let me know below and I'll add you) #MedSky #bcsm #crcsm #gyncsm #lcsm #mmsm go.bsky.app/2CrWvVs

Here’s my advocate article from Pinktober. advancedbreastcancer.net/living/ten-y...