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Deme Karikios

@dkarikios.bsky.social
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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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Prof Shalini Vinod @shalinivinod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
269 primary lung cancers diagnosed in 1st year of 🇦🇺lung cancer screening program with good screening uptake in rural communities and First Nations population. @togaanz.bsky.social #TOGA2026 @drtomjohn.bsky.social @dkarikios.bsky.social
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Prof Shalini Vinod @shalinivinod.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
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
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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.
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TOGA @togaanz.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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.
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Prof Shalini Vinod @shalinivinod.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Lung cancer screening in 🇦🇺is 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
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Prof Shalini Vinod @shalinivinod.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🇦🇺 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
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Robyn D - Difficult Woman @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
#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
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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
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Deme Karikios @dkarikios.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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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.
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TOGA @togaanz.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Save the date for TOGA's Mesothelioma Masterclass! Hear from a diverse lineup of top experts presenting the latest advancements in mesothelioma treatment, including  Professor Arnaud Scherpereel from Lille University Hospital (CHU), France. 📅 16 May 📍 Pullman Sydney Hyde Park
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Aaron Kesselheim @akesselheim.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
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...
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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...
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Deme Karikios @dkarikios.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The legends that are the TOGA preceptors. Definitely one of my favourite things to do!! @togaanz.bsky.social #lcsm
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Jia (Jenny) Liu MD PhD @jiajennyliu.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
❗The power of mentorship in combating burnout among oncology professionals. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Pleased to share with 🦋 🌏 the results of our #NOMP23 National Oncology Mentorship Program co-led by Udit Nindra, endorsed by MOGA 🇦🇺: #OncSky #WellbeingMedSky #MedSky 🧵 (1/6)
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Deme Karikios @dkarikios.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
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/...
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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...
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Deme Karikios @dkarikios.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
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
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