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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2026

Recommendations for the development of an integrated lung cancer care process: an expert consensus report.

Margarita Majem, Patricia Alonso-Fernández, Pilar Garrido López, Ángel Gayete, Florentino Hernando, José Luis López-Guerra, Maria D Lozano, Bartomeu Massuti, Luis Paz-Ares, Santiago Ramón Y Cajal and 5 more

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Margarita MajemDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Cataluña, Spain. mmajem@santpau.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9919-7485
Patricia Alonso-FernándezAXA Spain Healthcare Area, Madrid, Spain.
Pilar Garrido LópezDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Ángel GayeteDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.
Florentino HernandoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
José Luis López-GuerraDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Andalucía, Spain.
Maria D LozanoDepartment of Pathology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Spain.
Bartomeu MassutiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
Luis Paz-AresDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario, 12 Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Santiago Ramón Y CajalPathology Department. Hospital, Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Cataluña, Spain.
Vanesa Rodríguez-SalesRicky Rubio Foundation, Cataluña, Spain.
Luis SeijoDepartment of Neumology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.
Antoni Sisó-AlmirallConsorci d'Atenció Primària de Salut Barcelona Esquerra (CAPSBE), Cataluña, Spain.
David VicenteDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Andalucía, Spain.
Laureano MolinsDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona University, Cataluña, Spain.

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Abstract

objectiveTo identify key aspects of the lung cancer care process and generate prioritised recommendations to optimise coordination, quality, and equitable access to diagnosis and treatment.

methods24 experts from the National Advisory Committee of the Lung Ambition Alliance in Spain participated in a structured consensus process using an adapted RAND/UCLA method. The process comprised three phases: literature review (Phase I), identification of key issues (Phase II, n = 21), and prioritisation of recommendations (Phase III, n = 24). Each recommendation was scored for impact and feasibility on a 1-9 Likert scale. Agreement was defined when ≥ 66.6% of experts rated within the same range as the median; disagreement when ≥ 33.3% scored in both the 1-3 and 7-9 ranges; other cases were considered indeterminate.

resultsA total of 76 recommendations addressing 34 key aspects were identified (66% related to humanisation and perceived care quality and 34% to coordination and continuity). From which, 62 achieved agreement for impact and 14 were indeterminate; regarding feasibility, 10 reached agreement, 2 met disagreement criteria and 64 were indeterminate. In this regard, 17 high-priority recommendations (high impact and feasibility) were prioritised, covering prevention, access to diagnosis and treatment, standardisation of care processes and communication with patients. In addition, 29 recommendations were classified as high impact, relating to information systems, care coordination, prevention and awareness, equity in access to diagnostic tests and treatment, and patient care and safety.

conclusionsImplementing these recommendations is essential to enhance equity, coordination, and quality of lung cancer care, requiring a nationwide, multi-stakeholder effort to advance towards an integrated and patient-centred model.

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Delivery of Health Care, IntegratedLung NeoplasmsPractice Guidelines as TopicHumansQuality of Health CareSpainCoordinationIntegrated care processLung cancerQuality

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