The updated National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway has just been released by NHS England. This optimal pathway is primarily designed to improve outcomes in lung cancer by encouraging best practice, reducing variation, and reducing delays in diagnosis, staging and treatment. … Read More
The National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) Spotlight Audit on Curative Intent Treatment is published today. This study was aimed at investigating why the curative intent treatment rates in patients with early-stage lung cancer are lower than expected and additionally to … Read More
The Royal College of Radiologists has recently published Radiotherapy for lung cancer – RCR consensus statements. The lung cancer statements should serve as a practical stimulus for lung cancer teams to review their current radiotherapy service to ensure that they … Read More
BTOG would like to say a fond farewell and thank you to Steering Committee members who have recently stepped-down. Matthew Hatton, Sam Janes, Jason Lester, Denis Talbot and Cindy Billingham have worked with BTOG for many years and their contribution … Read More
Dear colleagues, At this difficult time we all want to know how best to treat our patients. For this reason BTOG believes that for COVID-19 infected patients with thoracic malignancies, data capture at the International level is paramount. BTOG therefore … Read More
Colleagues, After careful consideration, BTOG has sadly decided that BTOG 2021 will not go ahead in January 2021. We hope to be able to hold BTOG 2021 in Spring 2021 and our 20th Conference – BTOG 2022 is in the … Read More
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) latest impact report on lung cancer is now available on its website. The impact report brings together NICE recommendations and real-world data to highlight how implementing NICE guidance is making a … Read More
Due to succession planning there will be 7 available positions and applications are welcome from the following areas: Medical Oncology Radiology Pharmacy Science/Research Clinical Oncology Surgery Palliative Care Deadline Monday 16 March 2020 BTOG Steering Committee Members will: Sit on … Read More
A new website, launched as part of the My Pleural Effusion Journey project, provides information for patients, carers and clinicians on malignant pleural effusions. My Pleural Effusion Journey was funded by the North West Lung Centre Charity, based at Wythenshawe … Read More
BTOG has now appointed the Steering Committee Trainees: Helen McDill was appointed for Respiratory Trainee Representative and Adam Januszewski was appointed as Oncology Trainee Representative. We received many more applications than we were expecting, and every one was of a … Read More