The International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO) is an international group of lung cancer researchers, established in 2004 with the aim of sharing comparable data from ongoing lung cancer case-control and cohort studies. Questionnaire data from a total of 26000 case-control pairs, and the biological samples from the majority of the subjects would be available. These studies are from different geographical areas and ethnicities. The overall objectives are to achieve greater power, especially for subgroup analyses, reduce duplication of research effort, replicate novel findings, and afford substantial cost savings through large collaborative efforts.
European Thoracic Oncology Platform
ETOP comprises 30 of the leading European Thoracic Oncology clinical and translational research groups and associations.
The European Thoracic Oncology Platform (ETOP) is a foundation with the purpose to promote exchange and research in the field of thoracic malignancies in Europe. It is a non-profit organisation with its legal seat in Bern, Switzerland.
The specific aims of ETOP are as follows:
- To serve as a meeting platform for European study groups and institutions dealing with thoracic malignancies
- To foster intergroup studies among, but not exclusively, European study groups and institutions
- To sponsor and/or perform own studies
- To foster scientific exchange on laboratory and clinical issues among interested parties and beyond
- To provide knowledge to partners in the field
British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) was established in 2002 and aims to improve the care of patients with thoracic malignancies through multidisciplinary education, developing and advising on guidelines for patient care and to facilitate and nurture clinical trial ideas into full protocols. BTOG represents all the disciplines involved in the care of lung cancer and mesothelioma throughout the UK. All individuals involved in any aspect of lung cancer or mesothelioma research, care or treatment are eligible to become members of BTOG. BTOG's annual conference is held in January every year.
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Lung Cancer is published by Elsevier for the International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO), European Thoracic Oncology Platform (ETOP), and the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG).
