Autopsy findings in small cell lung cancer.

The objective of this study was to assess the pattern of autopsy findings in 174 small cell lung cancer patients treated between 1971 and 1991 at seven Polish medical centres. Eighty nine autopsied patients were previously treated with different chemotherapy regimens including 32 patients who also received chest irradiation, 74 received only supportive care and for 11 patients the data on treatment were not available. The age range at diagnosis was 28-81 years (median 57); there were 39 females (22%) and 135 males (78%).

[Initial prospective evaluation of cancer incidence in relation to metabolism of antipyrine and family history in patients with lung cancer].

Our previous studies revealed faster antipyrine metabolism among lung cancer patients and their first degree relatives in comparison with subjects without cancer history in their families. After 8 years 39-70% previously investigated first degree relatives of lung cancer patients and 55-73% previously investigated healthy subjects without cancer in their families were examined. One lung cancer case was noticed in the group of relatives and this subjects had very fast antipyrine metabolism.