[The bronchial carcinoma].
It is referred to the importance of the nicotine abuse as the evoking factor for the origination of bronchial carcinoma and to the necessity of an activation of the combat against the addiction to cigarettes, when the numbers of diseases shall be decreased. The at present still only possibility of therapy with curative character is the surgical intervention. For this a well-timed ascertainment of the diagnosis is necessary. This is successful in the peripheral circular focus carcinoma by the mass X-ray examinations. However, the to-day's 2-year mode of performance shows a decrease of the resection rate in comparison with former years. Also the carcinoma which develops in the central bronchial parts is to be found in good time, when the necessary critical attention is paid to the first of all unspecific symptomatology induced by this. With the help of instances references are given to the practicing internist.