Pleasure to be part of this podcast about treating older people with #lungcancer thoraciconcology.org.au/podcasts/59-... @togaanz.bsky.social @dkarikios.bsky.social @tomjohnston2796.bsky.social

After five years of dedicated leadership, Prof Nick Pavlakis has stepped down as TOGA Chair. Under Nick's leadership, TOGA has grown as a collaborative, multidisciplinary organisation driving thoracic cancer research and clinical trials across Australia and New Zealand.

Lung cancer screening in 🇦🇺is finally here! Amazing amount of work from multidisciplinary group & consumers. www.health.gov.au/our-work/nlcsp Need @racgp.bsky.social support to assess patients for eligibility. It’s time to ⬆️ survival from lung cancer! @dkarikios.bsky.social @drtomjohn.bsky.social

🇦🇺 guidelines for #lungcancer screening. Screening coming 1st July. Great step forward in #lungcancer Mx. Spread the word. www.health.gov.au/our-work/nlc... @newsgp.bsky.social @ausgov.bsky.social @drtomjohn.bsky.social @bensolomon1.bsky.social @dkarikios.bsky.social

#auspol MedSky #health #disability #ChonicIllness this is a must read. "I spent months in hospital, relying on the public health system. I have seen how badly we are failing our healthcare workers" By Juliette McAleer

Save the date for TOGA's Mesothelioma Masterclass! Hear from a diverse lineup of top experts presenting the latest advancements in mesothelioma treatment, including  Professor Arnaud Scherpereel from Lille University Hospital (CHU), France. 📅 16 May 📍 Pullman Sydney Hyde Park

Relevant to accelerated approval, new DCE from former @portalresearch.org fellow Huseyin Naci et al examined patient views on survival benefit for cancer drugs: "individuals expressed strong preferences for certainty that a cancer drug would offer survival benefit" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The legends that are the TOGA preceptors. Definitely one of my favourite things to do!! @togaanz.bsky.social #lcsm

❗The power of mentorship in combating burnout among oncology professionals. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Pleased to share with 🦋 🌏 the results of our #NOMP23 National Oncology Mentorship Program co-led by Udit Nindra, endorsed by MOGA 🇦🇺: #OncSky #WellbeingMedSky #MedSky 🧵 (1/6)

Important work on the value of mentorship/mentoring for Oncology trainees and Oncologists. Great work @jiajennyliu.bsky.social, Udit and the rest of the team! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

My first thing(?) tweet(?) probably post? on here is to declare my number one fan is @drtomjohn.bsky.social - he was my first follower. 🤣🤣🤣. Congratulations! Regular programming (Common Sense Oncology, Issues around Drug Access, Clinical Cancer Research, Random Rabbitohs information) to resume soon