title: [Diagnosis bronchial carcinoma: therapeutic decisions].
abstract: Decisions about the best management of chest malignancies often are not black-and-white decisions, but have to be taken in grey areas. In order to be aware of all treatment options and to appropriately weigh the profits and risks of treatment, the evaluation should be done by a teamwork of all specialists who can provide possible therapeutic benefit to the patient. In addition, it is a prerequisite that the informed patient and his primary care physician are fully involved in the collaborative treatment plan decided on.
authors.affiliation: Pneumologische Abteilung, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Inselspital, Bern.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bachofen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003657:Decision Making; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010358:Patient Participation