title: Updates in oncology.
abstract: The objective of this review is to report the Clinical Year in Review proceedings in the field of thoracic oncology that were presented at the 2013 European Respiratory Society Annual Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Various topics were reviewed, including: epidemiology, screening, histology, and treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Service des Soins Intensifs et Urgences Oncologiques, Unité de recherche en oncologie thoracique, Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sculier
authors.forename: Anne-Pascale
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Meert
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Berghmans
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008403:Mass Screening; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome