Dr Sachin Ananth, Early-Career Member of ERS Assembly 5 and clinical academic, London, UK, speaks to two experts to learn about their experiences in the specialist field of thoracic oncology.

Sachin is joined by Prof. Joachim Aerts, Head of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands; and Dr Georgia Hardavella, Secretary of ERS Assembly 11: Thoracic oncology and Respiratory Medicine Consultant, Athens, Greece. Joachim and Georgia provide insight into the experiences, successes and challenges they have faced within the specialist field of thoracic oncology to inform others about the pros and cons of their specialist area, plus its future opportunities.