Lung cancer is Australia’s deadliest cancer. When patients develop symptoms like coughing it is generally no longer curable by surgery or other treatments.

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program will begin next year and will involve routine scanning in the hope of catching the disease in its earliest stages.

More information, including who’s eligible for the Program, is available here

This podcast is brought to you by Macquarie University Hospital, a part of MQ Health.

Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Macquarie University Hospital, Alvin Ing told the MJA the screening program could push the cure rate for lung cancer to as high as 90%,

Lung cancer remains Australia's deadliest cancer. A new screening program, to be introduced in 2025, is expected to save hundreds of lives each year.

But for those who have the disease now, how does a multi-disciplinary team work to improve lung cancer care? How are best outcomes created? And how far has Artificial Intelligence and robotic technology evolved in treating this disease?

To answer these questions and more, leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon Professor Michael Wilson speaks with The MJA's news and online editor, Sally Block.

This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital.

Australia's first Indigenous surgeon, Professor Kelvin Kong discusses his work with ear disease, the importance of representation and cultural safety, and his optimism for the future of Indigenous health care. 

With MHA news and online editor, Sally Block. 29 mins.

Today we discuss what patients need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer.
 
My special guests are Nick Verry, who shares his cancer journey, and Dr Ralph Audehm, a general practitioner.

This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation. 
 
With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 27 mins.

Today we discuss how inadequate bowel preparation is leading to poorer or cancelled colonoscopies. 

My special guest is gastroenterologist Associate Professor John Ding. 

Read more: bowelprep.au 

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 22 mins 

Today we discuss aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter. 

My special guests are Professor Stephen Worthley, an interventional cardiologist, and Associate Professor Hari Raju, a cardiac electrophysiologist. 

Both are with Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health which sponsored this podcast. 

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 27 mins.

Today we are discussing HIV in Australia – including the latest epidemiology, developments in treatment and the path to elimination of HIV transmission.

My special guests, Dr Phillip Keen and Dr Francesca di Giallonardo, are senior research fellows at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.

Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/13/australia-has-the-means-to-end-hiv-transmission/

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.

Today we discuss non-clinical careers in medicine and where a career as a doctor can take you. 

My special guest is Dr Anna Samecki, the medical education and publications lead for Boehringer Ingelheim.

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.

Today we are discussing pregnancy loss. New research shows that exercise is vital for people who have experienced pregnancy loss in improving physical wellbeing and their mental health. 

My special guests, Dr Tegan Hartmann and Dr Danielle Girard, are academics in exercise physiology. 

Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/11/exercise-is-crucial-for-women-following-pregnancy-loss/

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

Today we discuss what doctors need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer.

My special guest is Dr Ashraf Tokhi, a general and upper gastrointestinal surgeon. 

This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation. 

With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.