Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group: An American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Initiative

This editorial summarizes the landscape that led to the founding of the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group in 2017, in an era when, due to various oncology group reorganizations, a need developed for a focused committee to conduct thoracic surgery oncology-based clinical trials. The group has expanded over the years to include 32 hospitals. It has completed two clinical trials, with three more actively recruiting patients, and four new studies planned in the near future. There remain multiple challenges, however, with increasing interest, there are more opportunities going forward.