Episode Summary
In this episode of TOGA’s Conversations in Lung Cancer Research, host A/Prof Malinda Itchins, a medical oncologist and clinician researcher at Royal North Shore Hospital and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, leads a practical overview of managing thymic cancers in Australia and New Zealand. She is joined by an expert panel featuring Prof Steven Kao, a thoracic medical oncologist at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Dr. Felicity Meikle, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Waikato District Health Board in Hamilton, and Dr. Dasantha Jayamanne, a radiation oncologist at Royal North Shore Hospital and Genesis Care in Sydney. Despite being a “forgotten area” in thoracic oncology, these rare tumours remain a key focus for research and multidisciplinary care.
Speakers
- A/Prof Malina Itchins, Medical Oncologist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and University of Sydney
- Dr Felicity Meikle, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Waikato District Health Board
- Dr Dasantha Jayamanne, Radiation Oncologist, Royal North Shore Hospital and Genesis Care
- A/Prof Steven Kao, Staff Specialist, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
