
Jonathan Spicer MD PhD
@doctorjspicer
Medical Director of the McGill Thoracic Oncology Program; Chest surgeon; Neutrophil biologist; Cancer immunologist; Aspiring farmer
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http://thoracicsurgery.lab.mcgill.ca/jonathan-spicer.html 08-05-2011 18:49:26
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Our paper on how we're uniting the cancer research and care communities in Canada to accelerate precision oncology is out in Cancer Cell! Read it now 👇

Perioperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use in diabetic patients was linked to lower rates of readmission, wound dehiscence, and hematoma 🏥💉. No increase in infection or bleeding was observed, but more research is needed. Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery Columbia Surgery journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

How does the microbiome influence lung cancer & immunotherapy? Stephen V Liu, MD talks with Drs. Arielle Elkrief & Bertrand Routy on a new episode of #LungCancerConsidered about the latest research, what we still don’t know, and more! 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/MI-NSCLC









Set your #ASCO25 alarm clock to Chicago time for Lung Cancer oral presentations on Mon June 2! Honoured to present late breaker 5yr overall survival w neoadj chemo-nivo, alongside colleagues including Jamie Chaft (NeoADAURA) & Charlie Rudin (tarlatamab in SCLC)! #lcsm





My strongest support for Dr. Tina Cascone MD PhD who has been nominated for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer board of directors election! She is a truly outstanding physician scientist, generous collaborator, leader in SITC and great human being! Please vote! sitcancer.org/membership/202…


“It’s critically important to be a surgeon scientist. You have to be well-trained. You can’t be a surgeon scientist out of thin air. You need a surgeon who wants to do it, who is excited and realizes it’s hard work.” - Alec Patterson WashU Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery #AATS2025

tomorrow at noon! Really excited about this great opportunity for discussion about what resectability means in this new era of #LungCancer treatment! Stellar faculty donington Brendon Stiles Linda Martin #AATS2025 #tssmn Register today: bit.ly/BioANSCLC

This is meaningful. Pts with tumors that are big to resect, or who are very frail, are often referred to #radonc who feel compelled to treat. It’s crucial to consider upfront systemic tx and revisit 3-4 months later to avoid delivering anything futile. #ESTRO25 Cecilia Pompili MD PhD FACS
