Back in the summer of 2018, I was undertaking a clinical elective abroad in Japan (Tokyo) and Australia (Melbourne). I worked first in a radiation oncology department before moving into diagnostic radiology. It was during the second placement, when frequently using Radiopaedia, that I thought of the idea of creating a collaborative wiki for oncology professionals and clinicians.
The website is largely constructed now, with the help of my good friend Souradip, and I’m hoping to start writing articles for it soon. Our aim is for it to become one of the web’s finest oncology educational platforms, to enhance the care of cancer patients worldwide. With the help of contributors, we hope to compile articles on every known cancer type, and we encourage all users to contribute anonymised case examples to each cancer article. Please get involved!
Back in the summer (a recurring theme) of 2015 , I was severely bored during a long break between my first and second years of medical school. With my background in researching carotid surgery outcomes, I published an essay on the history of carotid-origin stroke. This venture into the world of non-epidemiological writing spurred an interest in medical science communicaiton.
It was around this time that I spotted a viral article from a science blog website on my social media. The website was called BioDetectives (no longer active), and they encouraged guest authors to get in touch with ideas for articles pertaining to science, with a focus on the life sciences. Their aim was to make science (more!) fun and accessible. I wrote two articles for the site, which can be accessed from the below links. Please get in touch with any comments or questions you may have!
