@JPoderMedPhys

Medical Physicist at St George Cancer Center, Sydney. Special interest in brachytherapy. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer

 Sydney, New South Wales
Joined September 2019
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Critical trial, ProtecT, shows surgery and radiotherapy have equal cancer control. Favorable sexual preservation and less incontinence with radiation #pcsm #prostatecancer #ASTRO26
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Joel Poder retweeted
JAMA Oncology@JAMAOncJun 27
Local salvage therapies alone for #ProstateCancer recurrence after radiotherapy maintained >75% androgen deprivation therapy–free survival at 2 years with manageable rates of severe adverse events, supporting their use in selected patients. ja.ma/4aQLVz6
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🎗️ 20 Days Until #BrachytherapyAwarenessDay 🌸 Interventional Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) with HDR #Brachytherapy 📊 10-Year GEC-ESTRO Results: 🎯 Local recurrence: 2.5% ❤️ Overall survival: 95% 😊 Excellent cosmetic outcome: >85% 🛡️ Acute Grade ≥2 toxicity: 5% 💡 Precise treatment. 🛡️ Less healthy tissue irradiated. ⏳ Shorter treatment. ❤️ Better quality of life. #Interventional_Radiotherapy #BreastCancer #APBI #HDRBrachytherapy #RadiationOncology #PrecisionMedicine #ThisIsBrachytherapy @oncodaily @UroGec @OncoDailyRT
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Loved to see this: 🔥Bringing Biology to Brachy🔥 At the Annual Meeting of the @AmericanBrachy Society, co-sponsored by @RRS_RadRes, organized by @SMarkovina2 in #LosAngeles🙏 "Lost in Translation"😉 americanbrachytherapy.org/me… We should do more of these #radbio collaborations‼️
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Dr Jennifer Chard, Radiation Oncologist, shares why she loves her work and the extraordinary privilege of meeting so many remarkable individuals through their cancer journeys. ow.ly/g1p750Y7V7P #UnitedByUnique #WorldCancerDay #TargetingCancer
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Radiation Oncologist Dr Gina Hesselberg highlights the importance of equitable, patient‑centred care and the power of a strong multidisciplinary team. Watch here >> ow.ly/VBg350Y7mfG #TargetingCancer #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique
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DON’T MISS OUT! Applications now open for interprofessional Foundations of Leadership in Radiation Oncology #FLIRO course held w ⁦@ESTRO_RT⁩ ASM Stockholm 2026. Places strictly limited. Apply at: estro.org/Courses/2026/Found… ⁦@caro_acro_ca⁩ ⁦@RANZCRcollege⁩ #RadOnc
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Notable article: October 2025 #MedicalPhysics AAPM task group 317 report: A joint AAPM and ESTRO report on brachytherapy catheter, needle, and applicator tracking technology Please join us in congratulating Luc Beaulieu et al whose article was selected. aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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ICYMI, 5 weeks left to Register! Details & links here: wix.to/t5bDlzs
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🚨Biparametric MRI (no contrast) is noninferior to multiparametric MRI for detecting clinically significant #prostatecancer 🚨 📢 PRIME trial in @JAMA_current ⭐️RCT of 490 patients w/ suspicion of prostate cancer ➡️ Shorter scans ➡️ Lower cost ➡️ Similar accuracy Potential new global standard 🌍🚨 🔗shorturl.at/6Fb2s @PCFnews @urotoday @UrologyTimes @renalandurology @UroOnc
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So thats a wrap #SIGA2025. Thanks to all our speakers and sponsors, and a fabulous organising committee 🥰 📣 Also special shout-out to the random dude walking past who took the group photo!!
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Postgraduate info session for future students: Master of Medical Physics Webinar 2 Sept 5pm (AEST) Join us to see how the Master of Medical Physics at the University of Sydney can pave the way to a rewarding career in medical physics. Please register: uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/r…
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First day back of semester 2 for our Master of Med Phys students! Super grateful to be based in the beautiful physics building 🤩 #sydney_uni #medicalphysics #postgraduate
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😲4 weeks until the SIGA workshop on the Gold Coast! 😱Just 2 weeks left to register! 🤩Register here sigastereotactic.com/worksho… The full program is on the website including combined SIGA-NSA session details wix.to/PmAXWRn 14-15 August Join us!

WORKSHOP 2025 | SIGA

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Replying to @AmericanBrachy
@AmericanBrachy ABS consensus guidance for hybrid intracavitary GYN brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @radoncology @KamravaMD #brachytherapy
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Unveiling the Biotoxicity Mechanisms of Cancer-Selective Thulium Oxide Nanoparticles mdpi.com/3385550 #mdpijnt via @JNT_MDPI

Unveiling the Biotoxicity Mechanisms of Cancer-Selective Thulium Oxide Nanoparticles

High-Z nanoparticles (NPs) have the potential to revolutionize cancer radiotherapy by radiosensitising tumours. This is particularly important for radioresistant cancers such as glioblastoma. A newer...

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Faced with prostate cancer, James was recommended for a clinical trial that delivered radiation therapy immediately after surgery. Learn more about his participation in the 'RAVES' clinical trial >> ow.ly/3PT050UUtnh @TROGfightcancer #ProstateCancer #RadiationTherapy
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📢 Join us for the first ABS Nursing Webinar on breast #brachytherapy! Gain practical, #Nursing -specific insights into this powerful treatment—perfect for #nurses, clinicians, and healthcare professionals. bit.ly/4agtqSq #Brachytherapy #ThisIsBrachytherapy
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine. If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
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Another fantastic conference finding better ways to combat cancer & look after our patients! #ASMIRT #NZIMRT #targetingcancer @ASMIRT @NZIMRT @TargetingCancer
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