Levels of symptom distress are most often measured in a clinical trial context rather than in
general ambulatory populations. The purpose of this paper is to report levels of symptom …

Purpose Standardized questionnaires for patient-reported outcomes are generally
composed of specified predetermined items, although other areas may also cause patients …

BACKGROUND The extent of disease in patients with lung carcinoma is reflected
morphologically by stage and pathophysiologically by sign/symptoms. This study evaluates …

Health care providers play a key role in providing adequate symptom management and
promoting quality of life during chronic illness. Several studies have noted that adults with …

Screening for distress in cancer patients is recommended by the National Comprehensive
Cancer Network, and a Distress Thermometer has previously been developed and …

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death for women in the United
States, yet studies describing the experience of women living with lung cancer are …

Background: Little is known on symptom burden, psychosocial needs, and perception of
prognosis in advanced lung cancer patients at the time of diagnosis, although early …

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the prevalence and intensity of depression, fatigue, and pain
in survivors of lung cancer; to examine the relationship of symptoms in a cluster; and to …

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To identify the number, type, and combination (cluster) of
symptoms experienced by patients with lung cancer. DESIGN: A secondary analysis of data …

Lung cancer is the most common cancer and kills more people than any other malignancy.
We describe the symptoms experienced in persons with lung cancer. Data on 100 …