title: Organizing the care of lung cancer patients.
abstract: For years lung cancer has been the Cinderella of malignant disease, perceived as being self-inflicted and incurable. The government has put cancer management high on its agenda and is setting targets for clinicians to aim at. This article looks at the changes which are occurring in the way lung cancer is managed.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fergusson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borthwick
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008485:Medical Audit; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation