Lucas Wigston is a final-year medical student at Flinders University with a strong interest in general surgery and surgical oncology. He is actively involved in clinical outcomes and translational research, with work spanning surgical sleep medicine, real-world oncology data and surgical oncology. His current research focuses on aggressive malignancy, risk stratification, and factors informing surgical decision-making. He intends to pursue surgical training alongside an academic career focused on oncological outcomes and evidence-based surgical practice within multidisciplinary clinical and research environments.