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Effectiveness of palliative care for non-small cell lung cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Huiqin Li
    • Jianing Li
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  • Published online on: August 25, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3621
  • Pages: 2387-2389
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite increases in the survival rate for various types of cancer over the past several decades, lung cancer remains an overwhelmingly lethal disease and the majority of patients succumb to the disease in a short period of time. A number of treatment options are available depending on the stage of lung cancer. The present review focused on palliative care and is associated with stage IIIB and IV of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Stage IIIB disease is not amenable to curative treatment and for stage IV disease, treatment is palliative in nature, with a focus on increasing survival time, controlling symptoms and improving or maintaining quality of life. Palliative treatment options include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and supportive care. The present review examines the important aspects of palliative therapy with regard to NSCLC.
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Li H and Li H: Effectiveness of palliative care for non-small cell lung cancer (Review). Exp Ther Med 12: 2387-2389, 2016
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Li, H., & Li, H. (2016). Effectiveness of palliative care for non-small cell lung cancer (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 12, 2387-2389. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3621
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Li, H., Li, J."Effectiveness of palliative care for non-small cell lung cancer (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 12.4 (2016): 2387-2389.
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Li, H., Li, J."Effectiveness of palliative care for non-small cell lung cancer (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 12, no. 4 (2016): 2387-2389. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3621