Conclusions The differences in trends between regions seem too large to be explained by differential changes in working conditions, patterns of employment or the rigour with which claims were assessed. An alternative explanation could be that the main driver for the trends has been culturally determined changes in health beliefs and expectations, and that these cultural changes began in London and the South-East, only later spreading to other parts of Britain.
Each year in the United Kingdom over 35 000 people die from lung cancer, 4000 more than from breast and bowel cancer combined,1 and survival remains lower than in other developed countries....
Conclusions: The risk of respiratory complications in patients with BMI higher than 25 kg m–2 undergoing pneumonectomy for lung cancer is 5.3 times higher than that of patients with BMI < 25 kg m–2. Thoracic surgeons and anaesthesiologists should be aware of this information before planning elective pneumonectomy in overweight and especially in obese patients.