[Standards, Options and Recommendations for the management of non-small cell lung carcinoma patients].
BACKGROUND
The "Standards, Options and Recommendations" (SOR) project, started in 1993, is a collaboration between the Federation of French Cancer Centers (FNCLCC), the 20 French cancer centers and specialists from French public university and general hospitals and private clinics. Its main objective is the development of clinical practice guidelines to improve the quality of health care and outcome for cancer patients. The methodology is based on literature review and critical appraisal by a multidisciplinary group of experts, with feedback from specialists in cancer care delivery.


OBJECTIVE
To develop, according to the definitions of the Standards, Options and Recommendations, clinical practice guidelines for the management of non small cell lung carcinoma patients.


METHODS
Data were identified by searching Medline and the personal reference lists of members of the expert groups, then submitted for review to independent reviewers. This is a short version of the SOR guideline covering diagnosis, treatment and follow-up and includes the algorithms for the management of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Depierre
Alain
A
Lagrange
Jean-Léon
JL
Theobald
Serge
S
Astoul
Philippe
P
Baldeyrou
Pierre
P
Bardet
Etienne
E
Bazelly
Bernard
B
Bréchot
Jeanne-Marie
JM
Breton
Jean-Luc
JL
Douillard
Jean-Yves
JY
Grivaux
Michel
M
Jacoulet
Pascale
P
Khalil
Antoine
A
Lemarié
Etienne
E
Martinet
Yves
Y
Massard
Gilbert
G
Milleron
Bernard
B
Molina
Thierry
T
Moro-Sibilot
Denis
D
Paesmans
Marianne
M
Pujol
Jean-Louis
JL
Quoix
Elizabeth
E
Ranfaing
Elizabeth
E
Rivière
Alain
A
Sancho-Garnier
Hélène
H
Souquet
Jean-Pierre
JP
Spaeth
Dominique
D
Stoebner-Delbarre
Anne
A
Thiberville
Luc
L
Touboul
Emmanuel
E
Vaylet
Fabien
F
Vergnon
Jean-Michel
JM
Westeel
Virginie
V
D000465:Algorithms; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy