[Tuberculosis cases in the Czech Republic in 2009].

Background: The number of notified tuberculosis cases in the Czech Republic in 2009 was lower than in 2008. 710 new tuberculosis cases and relapses were reported.

Material And Methods: 598 cases were pulmonary tuberculosis and from them 439 were proved pulmonary tuberculosis cases.

[Analysis of symptoms and case history data in the set of 353 patients with lung cancer].

Background: Lung cancer (LC) incidence in men in the Czech Republic has been declining since 1995, in women it grows up continually. To analyse the characteristics of recent set of patients (pts) and contribution of their symptoms for diagnostic, treatment and prognosis we carried on the retrospective study on patients from 1st Pulmonary department from 2004-2007.

Methods And Results: Men:women ratio in the set of 353 pts was 2:1.

[Tuberculosis in Czech Republic in the year 2007].

Background: The number of notified tuberculosis cases in the Czech Republic decreased in the year 2007. 871 new tuberculosis cases and relapses were reported in the year 2007 (8.4/100 000 inhabitants).

[Tuberculosis among foreigners in the Czech Republic 2003-2006].

Authors compared the situation in tuberculosis among foreigners in the Czech Republic during the years 2003-2006. Foreigners participated in 13.0-14.

[Treatment of lung carcinoma patients at the First Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases].

Lung carcinoma (BCA) represents the most frequent malignancy in men and the fourth most frequent one in women. In 2004, 5568 persons died from that disease. Study of the lung carcinoma has been the main research program of the First Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases of the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Teaching Hospital since 1960.