Table 1

Australian optimal care pathway for people with lung cancer recommended MDT membership3

Core members*Extended members

  • Care coordinator

  • Medical oncologist

  • Nuclear medicine physician

  • Nurse (with appropriate expertise)

  • Pathologist

  • Radiation oncologist

  • Radiologist/imaging specialists

  • Respiratory physician

  • Thoracic surgeon

  • Clinical psychologist

  • Clinical trials coordinator

  • Dietitian

  • General practitioner

  • Occupational therapist

  • Palliative care specialist

  • Pharmacist

  • Physiotherapist

  • Psychiatrist

  • Social worker

  • *Core members of the multidisciplinary team are expected to attend most multidisciplinary team meetings either in person or remotely.

  • MDT, multidisciplinary team.