Episode Summary
This episode of ‘Conversations in Lung Cancer Research’ hosted by Dr Alex Davis, features a discussion with Dr Laird Cameron and Dr Annie Wong on the current state of lung cancer care and research in New Zealand. The panel explores the challenges and disparities faced by thoracic cancer patients, particularly among the indigenous Māori population. The conversation highlights the differences between patient populations in New Zealand and Australia, the impact of rurality on cancer care, the importance of clinical trials and multinational collaborations, and the future prospects for lung cancer treatments and interventions.
Show Guests
- Dr Alex Davis, Medical Oncologist, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre.
- Dr Annie Wong, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre and Senior Lecturer, University of Otago Wellington and University of Auckland
- Dr Laird Cameron, Medical Oncologist, Te Puriri o Te Ora, in Auckland and Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland.
