Welcome to the International Thoracic Oncology Nursing Forum

The International Thoracic Oncology Nursing Forum (ITONF) is an international organisation for those who are directly caring for people with lung cancer or mesothelioma in a nursing role.

The ITONF is a group of avid nurses with a common focus of improving patient care, health care delivery and outcomes for patients, their families and carers. This network provides an opportunity for debate, education and knowledge transfer throughout the continuum of treatment. This setting also allows Nurses who have extensive experience to mentor those nurses who are new to the arena.

The purpose of the ITONF are:

• Provide a platform where, globally, nurses can work together, collaborate and network
• Learn and share with colleagues from around the world
• Bring together many organisations and nursing roles
• Formalise and enhance nurse involvement and visibility in future events

Membership is open to all nurses who are either in a nursing academic or research role and who have a special interest in lung cancer or mesothelioma.

Nurses around the world have a shared vision – that is patients, their needs and reducing the impact of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma

A Supporter Grant was generously provided by the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) to assist the ITONF with initial development and launch, now assisting with membership recruitment and expansion.