Nordic Thoracic Oncology Group

Advancing Nordic lung cancer research through clinical collaboration.

NTOG connects clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden to strengthen lung cancer research, education, multidisciplinary care, and patient outcomes.

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Nordic network

Clinicians and researchers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden work together across specialties and institutions.

Clinical collaboration

NTOG supports shared learning in lung cancer diagnostics, treatment, care pathways, multidisciplinary work, and follow-up.

Research infrastructure

The network promotes collaboration in clinical studies, registry-based research, translational research, and quality indicators.

Education

NTOG contributes to meetings, symposia, courses, guideline work, and Nordic exchange of thoracic oncology expertise.

Nordic Lung Cancer Symposium 2027

13 to 15 May 2027, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Save the date: Nordic Lung Cancer Symposium 2027, 13 to 15 May 2027, Copenhagen

Biennial Nordic meeting for lung cancer specialists

The 2027 symposium will bring together clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, patient organisations, and healthcare professionals from across the Nordic countries for multidisciplinary exchange in thoracic oncology.

Planned themes include:

Stage III NSCLC Lung cancer screening Nodule management Nordic registries Quality indicators Multidisciplinary care

Programme and registration updates Abstract submission: opening soon

Follow updates through the NTOG LinkedIn group and the hashtag #NTOG2027.

Research and collaboration

NTOG supports Nordic collaboration in clinical, registry-based, and translational lung cancer research.

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Registries and quality indicators

Nordic lung cancer registries enable outcome comparisons, quality improvement, and population-based research.

Care pathways and MDT models

Shared work on diagnostic timelines, multidisciplinary team structures, and standardised care pathways.

Screening and early detection

Nordic collaboration on LDCT screening, pulmonary nodule management, prevention, and implementation.

Clinical and translational studies

Collaboration in clinical trials, Stage III NSCLC, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, biomarkers, and translational endpoints.

Expert network and work packages

NTOG expertise is organised through national lung cancer organisations, work packages, specialty groups, and the Steering Committee.

Work packages coordinate practical Nordic collaboration in data, screening, clinical studies, guidelines, and education. Specialty groups connect experts by field and support protocol development, research, education, and harmonisation of lung cancer care.

Find the right route

Use the Expert Network page to identify the relevant work package, specialty group, or Steering Committee contact.

Expert Network Volunteer and Work Packages Steering Committee

Join NTOG

Physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals based in the Nordic countries and involved in thoracic oncology research or clinical care are welcome to join the network.