Multidisciplinary team meetings for lung cancer in the Nordic countries: results from a Nordic survey

Rankin NM, Fradgley EA, Barnes DJ. Implementation of lung cancer multidisciplinary teams: a review of evidence-practice gaps. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2020;9:1667–79.

https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr.2019.11.32 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr.2019.11.32

Lamb BW, Sevdalis N, Benn J, Vincent C, Green JSA. Multidisciplinary cancer team meeting structure and treatment decisions: a prospective correlational study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013;20:715–22.

https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2691-x DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2691-x

Soukup T, Lamb BW, Arora S, Darzi A, Sevdalis N, Green JSA. Successful strategies in implementing a multidisciplinary team working in the care of patients with cancer: an overview and synthesis of the available literature. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2018;11:49–61.

https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S117945 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S117945

Fehervari M, Hamrang-Yousefi S, Fadel MG, Mills SC, Warren OJ, Tekkis PP, et al. A systematic review of colorectal multidisciplinary team meetings: an international comparison. BJS Open. 2021;5(3):zrab044.

https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrab044 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrab044

Forrest LM, McMillan DC, McArdle CS, Dunlop DJ. An evaluation of the impact of a multidisciplinary team, in a single centre, on treatment and survival in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer. Br J Cancer. 2005;93(9):977–8.

https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602825 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602825

Heinke MY, Vinod SK. The impact of lung cancer multidisciplinary care on patient outcomes. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2020;9(4):1639–53.

https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr.2019.11.03 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr.2019.11.03

Gouliaev A, Berg J, Bibi R, Arshad A, Leira HO, Neumann K, et al. Multi-disciplinary team meetings for lung cancer in Norway and Denmark: results from national surveys and observations with MDT-MODe. Acta Oncol (Madr). 2024;63:678–84.

https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2024.40777 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2024.40777

Wihl J, Rosell L, Frederiksen K, Kinhult S, Lindell G, Nilbert M. Contributions to multidisciplinary team meetings in cancer care: predictors of complete case information and comprehensive case discussions. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2021;14:2445–52.

https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S309162 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S309162

Soukup T, Lamb BW, Morbi A, Shah NJ, Bali A, Asher V, et al. A multicentre cross-sectional observational study of cancer multidisciplinary teams: analysis of team decision making. Cancer Med. 2020;9(19):7083–99.

https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3366 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3366

Lamb BW, Wong HWL, Vincent C, Green JSA, Sevdalis N. Teamwork and team performance in multidisciplinary cancer teams: development and evaluation of an observational assessment tool. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(10):849–56.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs.2010.048660 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs.2010.048660

Soukup T, Gandamihardja TAK, McInerney S, Green JSA, Sevdalis N. Do multidisciplinary cancer care teams suffer decision-making fatigue: an observational, longitudinal team improvement study. BMJ Open. 2019;9(5):e027303.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027303 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027303

Andersén H, Aro M, Kaarteenaho R, Koivunen J, Mäyränpää MI, Sihvo E, et al. Lung cancer in Finland. J Thorac Oncol. 2024;19(9):1265–71.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2024.06.005 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2024.06.005

Tanner NT, Gomez M, Rainwater C, Nietert PJ, Simon GR, Green MR, et al. Physician preferences for management of patients with stage IIIA NSCLC impact of bulk of nodal disease on therapy selection. J Thorac Oncol. 2012;7(2):365–9.

https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0b013e31823a385f DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0b013e31823a385f

Hoeijmakers F, Heineman DJ, Daniels JM, Beck N, Tollenaar RAEM, Wouters MWJM, et al. Variation between multidisciplinary tumor boards in clinical staging and treatment recommendations for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Chest. 2020;158:2675–87.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.054 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.054

Rasmussen TR, Gouliaev A, Jakobsen E, Hjorthaug K, Larsen LU, Meldgaard P, et al. Impact of multidisciplinary team discrepancies on comparative lung cancer outcome analyses and treatment equality. BMC Cancer. 2024;24(1):1423.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13188-4 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13188-4

The Danish Lung Cancer Registry. 2024 [cited 2025 Nov 21]. Available from: https://www.lungecancer.dk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DLCR-%C3%85rsrapport-2024_rev-07.08.24.pdf

The Norwegian National Quality Registry of Lung Cancer (Nasjonalt Kvalitetsregister for Lungekreft) annual report. 2024 [cited 2025 Nov 21]. Available from: https://www.fhi.no/publ/2025/nasjonalt-kvalitetsregister-for-lungekreft-2024/

The Swedish National Lung Cancer Register. 2023 [cited 2025 Nov 21]. Available from: https://www.lungecancer.dk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DLCR-%C3%85rsrapport-2024_rev-07.08.24.pdf

Gouliaev A, Rasmussen TR, Malila N, Fjellbirkeland L, Löfling EL, Jakobsen E, et al. Lung cancer registries in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden: a comparison and proposal for harmonization. Acta Oncol. 2023;62(1):1–7.

https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2023.2172687 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2023.2172687

Al-Hammouri T, Almeida-Magana R, Soukup T, Lamb B. Implementation of streamlining measures in selecting and prioritising complex cases for the cancer multidisciplinary team meeting: a mini review of the recent developments. Front Health Serv. 2024;4:1340320.

https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2024.1340320 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2024.1340320

Winters DA, Soukup T, Sevdalis N, Green JSA, Lamb BW. The cancer multidisciplinary team meeting: in need of change? History, challenges and future perspectives. BJU Int. 2021;28:271–9.

https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.15495 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.15495