Advice for young oncologists from Balazs Halmos

Jarushka Naidoo shared a post on X:

”Stay Curious, Remain Humble: An Oncologist’s Advice to his younger self.

‘Your attitude is probably the most important determinant of long-term success in any field, oncology included.’

Well done Balazs Halmos.”

Amy C. Moore, VP, Global Engagement and Research Partnerships at LUNGevity Foundation, commented Jarushka Naidoo’s post:

”I also admire and appreciate Balazs Halmos for not taking himself too seriously and for reminding us all to do the same. Ourselves or him. Love ya, Dr. Halmos!”

Source: Jarushka Naidoo/X and Amy C. Moore/X

Jarushka Naidoo is a thoracic oncologist at the Beaumont Hospital Dublin (Ireland), Professor in RCSI and Adjunct Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University. She currently serves as national lung cancer lead for Cancer Trials Ireland. She serves on several international guideline panels including ASCO and SITC (Society of Immunotherapy for Cancer), and is an experienced clinical trialist- having developed and completed several investigator-initiated, industry-funded and cooperative group clinical trials. She has received a number of grants including a young investigator award from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), Lung Cancer Foundation of America (LCFA), and a career development award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) KL2-program. She is the IASLC Communications Committee Chair.