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Deme Karikios

@dkarikios.bsky.social

Dad/hubby PhD Medical oncologist @Nepean Clinical A/Prof @USyd Interests: GI/lung cancer|value|financial toxicity. Love the Rabbitohs & Dr Who Common Sense Oncology advocate Opinions = mine

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59 - Challenging Ageism: Optimising Lung Cancer Treatment in Older Adults - TOGA - Thoracic Oncology Group Australasia In this episode of Conversations in Lung Cancer Research, hosted by Dr Michael Krasovitsky, a medical oncologist at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, the focus is on lung cancer in older adults.

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

10.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

28.08.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lung cancer screening in πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ίis 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

30.06.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί 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

29.04.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I spent months in hospital, relying on the public health system. I have seen how badly we are failing our healthcare workers | Juliette McAleer The doctors’ strikes in NSW should concern us all – because a system that exploits its workforce also endangers its patients

#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

09.04.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Lost decade' of low wage growth stopped young Australians buying homes A 'lost decade' of low wage growth broke the social compact for young Australians when it comes to housing.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

30.03.2025 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the date for TOGA's Mesothelioma Masterclass!

Hear from aΒ diverse lineup of top experts presenting the latest advancements in mesothelioma treatment, including Β Professor Arnaud ScherpereelΒ from Lille University Hospital (CHU), France.

πŸ“… 16 May
πŸ“ Pullman Sydney Hyde Park

27.02.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Preferences for speed of access versus certainty of the survival benefit of new cancer drugs: a discrete choice experiment Many cancer drugs approved through the FDA's accelerated approval pathway do not offer any survival benefit to patients. In this study, individuals expressed strong preferences for certainty that a ca...

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...

23.11.2024 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ™‹πŸ½ but for some reason I'm unsearchable, untaggable at the moment..... πŸ˜’

23.11.2024 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The legends that are the TOGA preceptors.
Definitely one of my favourite things to do!!
@togaanz.bsky.social
#lcsm

23.11.2024 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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❗The power of mentorship in combating burnout among oncology professionals.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Pleased to share with πŸ¦‹ 🌏 the results of our #NOMP23 National Oncology Mentorship Program co-led by Udit Nindra, endorsed by MOGA πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί:
#OncSky #WellbeingMedSky #MedSky 🧡 (1/6)

20.11.2024 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Best meme I've seen on Bluesky.

23.11.2024 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In the medals!

22.11.2024 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final results of the National Oncology Mentorship Program 2023 and its impact on burnout and professional fulfilment Background and Aims Significant burnout and low professional fulfilment are noted among medical oncologists and trainees. The National Oncology Mentorship Programme (NOMP23) was designed to evaluate...

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/...

22.11.2024 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.11.2024 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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