title: [Survey of the attitude of specialists faced with bronchial small cell carcinoma].
abstract: The practice of therapeutic trials is indispensable in the management of bronchial carcinoma if one hopes to improve the results. We have questioned 134 doctors in the Alsace region who are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of bronchial cancer. We asked how they would wish to be treated if they had a small cell cancer, and if they would agree to participate in a therapeutic trial should the occasion arise. Four different clinical situations of small cell carcinoma localised to the hemithorax were presented, illustrating current controversy on the best treatment or treatments to apply. The 4 proposed protocols were refused by 50% to 84% of the doctors questioned in different cases. The greater the level of consensus on a therapeutic treatment in a given clinical situation the greater the level of refusal to participate in a randomised protocol was. The fact that at least half of the specialist doctors questioned would refuse to be included in a current therapeutic protocol which is underway for patients in Europe leads to the suggestion that before the application for new protocols experts surrogates should give their opinion in association with ethical committee.
authors.affiliation: Pavillon Laënnec, C.H.R.U., Strasbourg.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quoix
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dietemann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Blay
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pauli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008511:Medicine; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011897:Random Allocation; D013038:Specialization
vernacular_title: Enquête sur l'attitude de spécialistes confrontés à un carcinome bronchique à petites cellules.