Our mission
NTOG serves as a common Nordic platform for thoracic oncology professionals and national lung cancer groups.
The Nordic Thoracic Oncology Group (NTOG) serves as a collaborative platform between the national thoracic oncology groups. We act as a common specialist medical forum for thoracic cancer to further develop lung cancer care in the Nordic countries.
NTOG is a natural starting point for Nordic clinical and translational research collaboration within the field.
We are professionally involved in ensuring excellent patient care, supporting patient associations, and striving for high-quality education and training for health personnel involved in the investigation and treatment of lung cancer.
Mission definition
The core role of NTOG is to provide a common professional platform, improve care, support research, promote education, and strengthen Nordic and international collaboration.
- Common platform: To be a common Nordic platform for national lung cancer groups as well as individual professionals dedicated to the care of people with thoracic cancer.
- Improve practice: To work for improvements in the practice of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of thoracic cancer.
- Promote research: To promote and support basic and clinical research.
- Education and training: To promote education and training in thoracic oncology in all its aspects.
- Foster collaboration: To promote and support Nordic and international exchange, and friendship among professionals and societies active in thoracic oncology.
Main objectives
NTOG facilitates collaboration, clinical trials, education, standards of care, and international partnerships.
Coordinate clinical trials
Coordinate and facilitate the national lung cancer groups in the Nordic countries to promote and conduct collaborative clinical trials in thoracic cancers.
Organise events
Organise and coordinate conferences, meetings, and collaborative activities.
Set standards of care
Set common Nordic Standards of Care for people with thoracic cancer.
Establish guidelines
Set Nordic Guidelines for professional education and training in thoracic oncology.
Build partnerships
Establish cooperation and relationships with other international, national, and regional organisations in this field.
Strengthen Nordic exchange
Support professional exchange between Nordic thoracic oncology societies, groups, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals.
Collaboration with national organisations
NTOG’s mandate comes from the national thoracic oncology groups of the Nordic countries.
These organisations provide the national foundation for Nordic collaboration in lung cancer research, education, and care.
- Danish Lung Cancer Group Denmark
- Finnish Lung Cancer Group Finland
- Icelandic Cancer Society Iceland
- Norwegian Lung Cancer Group Norway
- Swedish Lung Cancer Study Group Sweden
By collaborating closely with these national organisations, NTOG aims to unify efforts across borders and enhance the impact of lung cancer research and care in the Nordic region.
From mission to action
NTOG’s mission is implemented through work packages, expert networks, research collaboration, clinical studies, educational activities, and the Nordic Lung Cancer Symposium.