NSW Oncology Group: Lung

NSWOG Lung was established in December 2005 and has multidisciplinary representation from across the health spectrum, including consumer representatives.The Group was originally chaired by Professor Michael Boyer, and is now governed by Dr Matthew Peters, Head of Thoracic Medicine at Concord Hospital.

Lung Cancer Clinical Forum

Held in November 2007, the Lung Cancer Clinical Forum, an initiative of NSW Oncology Group (NSWOG) Lung, was designed to identify opportunities to improve the provision of healthcare delivery to patients with lung cancer.

Click here to download the Highlights Brochure

Click here to watch session videos and hypotheticals

Developing, promulgating and assessing treatment algorithms for the management of lung cancer in NSW

The aims of the project are to:
1.   Collect and review treatment algorithms for lung cancer currently in use in NSW
2.   Develop consensus treatment algorithms
3.   Review the evidence supporting the consensus algorithms for the treatment of lung cancer in NSW
4.   Formulate final treatment algorithms
5.   Develop a simple clinical tool based on these algorithms
This project is due for completion in early 2010.

NSWOG Lung Cancer Draft Minimum Data Set Extension

NSWOG Lung has identified succinct dataset extensions as statewide standards to complement the core dataset with additional measures and indicators specific to tumour streams.

Click here to read the draft dataset: NSW Oncology Group Lung Cancer Minimum Data Set Extension Data Dictionary.