Introduction to the CCTS special series “The treatment of locally advanced lung cancer”

The locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has always been a middle ground between surgeon and medical therapy. In the clinical practice, the approach and management of this category of patients represent the moment of greater interaction between different speciality as well an extremely stimulating pathway. Finally, the progress of surgical and anaesthesiologist techniques and the novelty in radio-chemotherapy make a continuous updating necessary. In this scenario, the present special series offers an interesting overview from the different actors.