[Current incidence and treatment of bronchogenic carcinoma in Czechoslovakia]

Bronchogenic carcinoma is the most frequent cause of death for malignant tumours. The incidence of the disease is rising steadily. Treatment is effective only in the initial stages of tumour development. So far the most radical treatment is operation. Combination with other therapeutic methods (radiotherapy, chemotherapy) is useful. Unfortunately only a small percentage of lung tumours is detected in the readily treated initial stage. The operability varies between 6 and 9% of newly registered cases. The way to improvement of the position is active detection of tumours in risk groups of the population, more rapid diagnosis and therapy of tumours which sometimes grow extremely rapidly, and a combination of surgical, ionization a chemical therapy.