Palliative And End-Of-Life Care In Lung Cancer: Diagnosis And Management Of Lung Cancer
Recommendations
Suffering
Communication and End-of-Life Care
Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Palliative And End-Of-Life Care In Lung Cancer: Diagnosis And Management Of Lung Cancer
Authoring Organization
American College of Chest Physicians
Publication Month/Year
May 1, 2013
Last Updated Month/Year
August 22, 2023
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
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 purpose of this article is to address the role of palliative and end-of-life care in the management of patients with lung cancer and to address the need for good communication skills to provide support to patients and families.
Target Patient Population
Patients with end stage lung cancer
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Home health, Hospice, Hospital, Long term care, Radiology services
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D002289 - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, D010166 - Palliative Care, D065126 - Palliative Medicine, D008175 - Lung Neoplasms, D011788 - Quality of Life
Keywords
lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, palliative care, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, non_small_cell_lung_cancer