[Reflections on optimizing the detection, diagnosis and therapy of bronchial cancer using epidemiologic data]

The disproportions of incidence rates, the portions of early stages and the cumulated resection rates as well as the per cents of first detection by autopsy of lung cancer patients between adjoining regions lead to recommendations for getting over subjective faults in early detection, diagnostics and therapy. A determining factor on this way is the collective discussion of those physicians who are directly responsible for the lung cancer patients (oncologist, pulmologist, thorax surgeon, radiologist, district physician). Goal is the qualification of physicians in the special matter and the mobilisation of existing material resources. The mortality as the only criterion of effectivity of medical efforts is questionable and may lead to errors in judgement and decision.