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TOGA International Conference Highlights – WCLC & ASTRO 2026

Thoracic cancer highlights from the 2026 WCLC and ASCO Annual Meetings presented as virtual symposia.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

6:30 pm

– 8:15 pm AEST

Webinar

Join the Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia (TOGA) as we present the latest thoracic cancer highlights from the 2026 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) and the 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting. Presenters will discuss the major findings in thoracic cancers presented at these international meetings and the expected influence on local practice.

Program

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
06:30 PM	Session Introduction	Chair: Prof Zarnie Lwin OAM
06:34 PM	Respiratory Medicine Highlights	Dr Chinthaka Samaranayake
06:49 PM	Medical Oncology Highlights	Prof Nick Pavlakis
07:04 PM	Medical Oncology Highlights	Dr Lucy Corke
07:19 PM	Radiotherapy Highlights and Updates from ASTRO 2026	A/Prof Susan Harden
07:34 PM	Thoracic Surgery Highlights	Dr Bibhusal Thapa
07:49 PM	Panel Discussion	All Speakers
08:10 PM	Closing	Prof Zarnie Lwin OAM

Chair

Prof

Zarnie Lwin OAM

Medical Oncologist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital & The Prince Charles Hospital University of Queensland

Speakers

Dr

Bibhusal Thapa

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Northern Health, Austin Hospital

Dr

Chinthaka Samaranayake

Respiratory Physician and Interventional Pulmonologist, Westmead Hospital

Dr

Lucy Corke

Medical Oncologist, Calvary Mater Newcastle

Prof

Nick Pavlakis

BSc MBBS MMEd (Clin Epi) PhD FRACP

Medical Oncologist, Royal North Shore Hospital / Chair, TOGA Board of Directors

A/Prof

Susan Harden

Consultant in Radiation Oncology, DRO Lead for Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

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