title: The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer.
abstract: Lung carcinoma despite treatment continues to be a leading cause of cancer death. The use of chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of lung cancer does not promise cure but can enhance the quality of life of those patients suffering from this disease. The nursing care plan is an effective tool in managing the patient's side effects of both the disease and its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medical Associates, Charleston, South Carolina.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Pate
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide