The conquest of lung cancer in Central Europe

Abstract

Purpose of reviewDiscussed the main approaches for lung control and point out differences among Central Europe and other countries. Recent findingsThree main approaches exist: smoking ban, early computed tomography screening and access to novel therapies; major differences exist between Central Europe and some other countries.

Editorial: Lung cancer: continuous progress in diagnosis and treatment

“…Lung cancer rates remain particularly high in Central European countries [1]. Doctor Klastersky describes smoking bans, CT screening and access to novel therapies as major strategies for decreasing the high burden of lung cancer in these countries [2]. The prognosis of patients greatly depends on tumor stage at the time of diagnosis with 5-year survival rates of up to 90% among patients with stage IA NSCLC [3].…”