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BTOG 2026 | How has BTOG improved education for lung cancer specialist nurses?
Bing Smith, BSc, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK, discusses the importance of the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) as a lung cancer specialist nurse, highlighting the organization’s comprehensive education on all aspects of lung cancer treatment and care. Ms Smith additionally highlights the inclusive nature of the organization. This interview took place at the 2026 BTOG congress in Edinburgh, UK.
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Transcript
So I think I’ve been doing the lung cancer nursing job for the past 10 years now, almost. So I started to attend the BTOG about five or six years ago. And BTOG is a crucial part of my continuous professional development. So not just only the annual conference, throughout the year, BTOG has been providing education on all aspects of lung cancer treatment, lung cancer care, to all healthcare professionals...
So I think I’ve been doing the lung cancer nursing job for the past 10 years now, almost. So I started to attend the BTOG about five or six years ago. And BTOG is a crucial part of my continuous professional development. So not just only the annual conference, throughout the year, BTOG has been providing education on all aspects of lung cancer treatment, lung cancer care, to all healthcare professionals. So without BTOG’s education, I think I won’t be a lung cancer specialist nurse. I would be maybe just a general nurse. And also, lung cancer nurses, we cover the whole lung cancer pathway. So from diagnosis to oncology or surgical treatment and to surveillance and also to best supportive care. So the education is catered for all of this information and we get the most up-to-date information on treatment and care, and therefore, we provide the best possible care to our lung cancer patients. BTOG is a very inclusive place and they make you feel – I’m of Chinese background – and we have a lot of speakers who come from international countries, and you feel inclusive, and you feel everyone has an equal opportunity.
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