Goals/objectives To review the scientific evidence on symptoms and specific complications
that are associated with lung cancer, and the methods available to palliate those symptoms …

The majority of patients who acquire lung cancer will have troublesome symptoms at some
time during the course of their disease. Some of the symptoms are common to many types of …

Background In the United States, lung cancer is a major health problem that is associated
with significant patient distress and often limited survival, with some exceptions. The …

Background Many patients with lung cancer will develop symptoms related to their disease
process or the treatment they are receiving. These symptoms can be as debilitating as the …

Purpose: To define symptoms and therapeutic requirements for patients with metastatic or
locally recurrent lung cancer. Methods and Materials: Data were collected from 69 …

Objective To develop clinical practice guidelines for application of palliative care
consultation, quality-of-life measurements, and appropriate bereavement activities for …

Rationale: A growing evidence base supports provision of palliative care services alongside
life-prolonging care. Whereas palliative care processes have been implemented widely in …

Lung cancer is not only the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, but it is still the
leading cause for cancer-related death. The 5-year survival for lung cancer in Europe and in …

Despite advances in the detection, pathological diagnosis and therapeutics of lung cancer,
many patients still develop advanced, incurable and progressively fatal disease. As …

Respiratory problems are common in patients with advanced incurable disease. This article
describes palliation of adult patients with malignant disease, but the principles can be …