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.
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.
(00:00) Introducing the Topic and Experts
(02:10) Epidemiology and Risk Factors
(04:26) Symptoms and Initial Workup
(06:40) PET Scans and Biopsy Decisions
(11:40) Pathology and Staging Basics
(15:05) MDT Strategy
(16:08) Postoperative Treatment
(19:46) Perioperative Systemic Therapy
(23:08) Stage IV Management and Surgery
(25:47) Immunotherapy in Thymic Carcinoma
(34:51) Next Line and Targeted Options
(42:04) Wrap Up and Thanks