Lung cancer is a serious illness with a myriad of harmful effects due to both the disease itself and its treatments. Many patients with lung cancer use both complementary and alternative therapies to alleviate symptoms and sometimes for treatment. It is important for healthcare practitioners to be...
Shortness of breath is common among people with lung cancer. The medical term for this is dyspnea. You may feel tightness in your chest. Or your lung tumors may grow in a way that hampers your airways. This can cause breathing troubles when you’re active or resting. But there are thing...
Here are some practical tips and advice on how to help people with lung cancer including emotional support physical assistance and ways to be there for loved ones during their cancer journey
“The Framework reminds us that it is the people being diagnosed with lung cancer, and being treated and supported, who are the focus of care. It emphasises the importance of effective communication through every aspect of their experience,” Dr Zorbas said. (Source:Cancer Australia)...
Even with advanced treatment options, the small cell lung cancer (SCLC) survival rate is not as good as it is with other types of lung cancer. SCLC can grow and spread quickly. According to statistics, the likelihood of living for five years after you've been diagnosed with SCLC is betwee...
Conclusions: Stigma is a widespread psychosocial phenomenon among patients with lung cancer in China. Health care policy-makers and professionals should pay more attention to this issue and take effective measures to address stigma among lung cancer patients by improving their state self-esteem and ...
For certain people with stage 1B (tumor is 4 cm or larger), 2, or 3A NSCLC KEYTRUDA may be used alone to help prevent your lung cancer from coming back after the tumor has been removed by surgery and you have received platinum-based chemotherapy. ...
Among patient responders, the primary feeling associated with having lung cancer was sadness. When asked to describe how they thought others viewed them, some reported being seen as happy, yet there was some concern that others just saw the cancer first and foremost, thus rendering an identity ...
A tailored, supportive care intervention using systematic assessment designed for people with inoperable lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial. Psychooncology. 2013 [Epub ahead of print]Schofield P, Ugalde A, Gough K, et al. A tailored, supportive care inter- vention using systematic assessment...
Lung Cancer Symptoms: Symptoms include cough (often with blood), chest pain, wheezing, and weight loss. These symptoms often don't appear until the cancer is advanced. Lung Cancer Treatments: Conventional treatments can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, and imm...