Lung cancer is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Palliative care plays an
important role along the disease continuum for patients with advanced lung cancer. Mastery …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death due to malignancy. Although lung cancer
mortality has been decreasing in recent years, it remains substantially higher than other …

Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer
death for both men and women in the USA. Symptom burden in patients with advanced lung …

Palliative care is appropriate for patients at any point in a serious illness. Unlike hospice,
palliative care is not limited by prognosis and may be provided at the same time as disease …

Patients with lung cancer suffer from multiple symptoms that are distressing and impact the
quality of life or can even be life-threatening. Palliative care is an evolving field that focuses …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States for both
men and women, accounting for about one out of every four cancer deaths. Patients with …

This chapter aims to explore the key developments in palliative care for patients with lung
cancer. Lung cancer has high morbidity and mortality rates and is a leading cause of cancer …

Palliative care (PC) is the care of patients and their families with serious illness and is
rapidly becoming an important part of the care of cancer patients. Patients with advanced …

Palliative care (PC) focuses on improving the quality of life and minimizing suffering in
patients with chronic, symptomatic, and life-threatening disease. Because of severe and …

Supportive care for the patient with advanced lung cancer should involve consideration and
discussion of all therapeutic options that could provide benefit. Depending on the clinical …