Bone : Pain (back, chest, extremities) Pathologic fractures Adrenal glands : Usually asymptomatic Adrenal insufficiency (if both glands are affected by metastatic cancer): Weakness Nausea Anorexia Electrolyte imbalancesParaneoplastic syndromeHypertrophic...
In patients with lung cancer, the correlation: between chest pain and perioperative anxiety was (Z = -4.67; p< .001); between the difficult daily functioning of pain and perioperative anxiety was (Z = -4.72; p< .001); between gender and perioperative anxiety associate...
[4] for a description of the mechanism of action of cytotoxic drugs) and radiation [3]. FDA-approved treatments for small cell lung cancer include doxorubicin, etoposide, mechlorethamine, methotrexate, topotecan, and everolimus − an mTOR protein kinase inhibitor (www.cancer.gov/about-canc...
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer.What are the subtypes of NSCLC?Squamous cell carcinoma is found in cells that line the airways of the lungs. It is usually found in the middle of the lung. Adenocarcinoma is found in cells that produce mucus. It...
We have updated the description of the evidence and discussion where it has changed and have maintained the text from the prior version where it did not. We have not provided updates for other forms of lung cancer screening (ie, chest radiograph, sputum analysis) because the evidence base and...
Caucasian man with chest pain and lung cancer; socioeconomic status influencing clinical decisions and ultimate patient care; patient homelessness impacts - physician attitudes and disease management; posttraumatic stress disorder and mild schizophrenia; poor adherence - significant worsening of disease, deat...
Lung cancer patients display respiratory and constitutional symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. They may also present with nerve compression, leading to hoarseness or breathlessness, superior vena cava compression, or severe chest pain due to pleural or septal invasion and lymph node ...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in Europe, accounting for over twenty percent of all cancer-related deaths [1]. Histologically, lung cancer is classified into small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pulmonary neuro-endocrine neoplasms (NENs)...
Mesothelioma.This is a rare form ofcancerthat forms on the pleura. Mesothelioma tends to happen several decades after you come into contact with asbestos. Lung Diseases Affecting the Chest Wall Your chest wall also plays an important role in breathing. Muscles connect your ribs to each other, ...
This study aimed to compare the postoperative quality of life (PQOL) between non–small–cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who underwent video–assisted thoracoscopic sublobar resection (subsegment, segment, or wedge) and lobectomy. Meanwhile, we developed a PQOL scale for patients with NSCLC aft...