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Today's #ThursdayThankYou goes to Helen's Book Club that raised £1,000 after organising a garden party for #BeMoreIsobel, a special fund set up by Dr Liz O'Riordan in memory of her mum who passed away from osteosarcoma in 2022🧡 Inspired? Visit: ow.ly/8kMa50SVM0V

Dear All please share and RT. Let’s remember the wonderful colleagues we have lost and support Lucy as she cycles to raise funds in memory MWF Sally Davies 🇺🇦 Sally Lewis Dr Liz O'Riordan Olwen Williams Dr Lucy-Jane Davis Dr Rachel Clarke Dr Philippa Whitford Prof Scarlett McNally

A very brave and raw article by my friend and menopause educator Dr Liz O'Riordan 🤍

I need to have a little rant about the side effects of #BreastCancer treatment

Elle Macpherson refused chemo, radiotherapy, herceptin and hormonal therapy for breast cancer 7 years ago

Actually - I only know that she turned down chemotherapy. I don't know whether she had radiotherapy or hormonal therapy and her book isn't out in the UK until November

110,000 participants 40 years 1 aim – to help us discover the causes of breast cancer This year, the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. We're studying breast cancer, from its causes to diagnosis and beyond. 🧵⤵️

Free and exclusive film screening event at the Charlotte Street Hotel this Friday 6th of September 7-9pm The Good Grief Trust have partnered with a new British film, that busts the taboo around grief and loss and shows how there are no rules and we all grieve differently. Q&A

This kind of BS from celeb "wellness" influencers does huge harm. NO evidence to support claim naturopaths can treat cancer or that being “holistically treated” a good idea. On the contrary, using alt med assoc > mortality. theguardian.com/society/articl… by Jamie Grierson via

In this month’s woman&home magazine talking about getting breast cancer as a breast surgeon

We have proof that women like Elle Macpherson who choose not to have mainstream cancer treatments for breast cancer are 6x more likely to die - thanks to Skyler Johnson, MD and co. I’d urge women not to assume that because it’s worked for her so far, it will work for you.

We don’t know exactly what cancer Elle Macpherson had - and we have no right to that knowledge. She described it as INTRADUCTAL She is not a doctor Some people think that’s DCIS - ductal carcinoma in situ or Stage 0. It can’t spread and you would NEVER be offered chemo for

Have you got breast cancer? Are you confused about what treatment to have?

Dr Liz O'Riordan talking so much sense

The Elle Macpherson breast cancer story gets even more confusing. In this article a surgeon said she had 2 operations to remove DCIS or Stage 0 cancer. She as offered a mastectomy because the margin weren't clear. She would NOT have been offered chemotherapy for non-invasive

Blimey! What a crazy 24 hours.