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An overview of lung cancer symptoms, pathophysiology, and treatment.

MedSurg Nursing

| August 01, 2006 | Yoder, Linda H. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Jannetti Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Patients with lung cancer can provide treatment challenges for even the most skilled clinician. More than 90% of adults with lung cancer are symptomatic when they are diagnosed. According to Van Cleave and Cooley (2004), a minority of patients present with local symptoms related to their primary tumor, but most present with either nonspecific systemic or metastatic symptoms (see Table 1). A new cough or a change in a chronic cough is often the presenting and most distressing symptom in people with lung cancer. Cough is present in 65%-75% of patients with lung cancer, and more than 25% have a productive cough. Many lung cancers occur in central airways and may lead to ...

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