While the prevalence of shortness of breath has been reported to be as frequent as pain in
people with lung cancer, less attention has been paid to the distress associated with this …

Dyspnea is a common and distressing symptom experienced by 19%–51% of patients with
advanced cancer. Higher incidences are reported in patients approaching end of life. While …

This study aimed to investigate factors correlated with dyspnea in cancer patients among a
broad range of medico-psycho-social factors. A total of 171 consecutive outpatients with …

Purpose Breathlessness is a distressing symptom, particularly common in those with
advanced lung cancer. Previous research has identified the symptom occurrence of episodic …

Dyspnea, which has been defined as an" uncomfortable awareness of breathing," is a
frequent and devastating symptom in advanced cancer patients. It has been reported to …

Breathlessness is a common problem in advanced cancer, ranked amongst the 10 most
common symptoms in patients admitted to palliative care units. Alongside coughing, it is the …

Breathlessness is defined as “a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists
of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity.” It is a common and distressing …

Dyspnea is a devastating symptom in patients with advanced cancer. Unfortunately, very
limited research has been done on the frequency and correlates of dyspnea in this particular …

This study aimed to identify 1) the prevalence of “clinical dyspnea,” defined here as dyspnea
interfering with any daily life activities, 2) the impact of dyspnea on daily life activities, and 3) …

Materials and Methods: This was a subset analysis of lung cancer patients of a prospective
observational study done over 6 months from April to September 2014 at the Department of …