title: Supportive care of the lung cancer patients.
abstract: The care of lung cancer patients involves a specialized team approach. Complications arising from the underlying illness or its treatment are common occurrences that must be anticipated and treated properly. Psychosocial issues commonly arise in patients and their families during the course of the illness. Caregivers skilled in helping a patient and family members come to terms with this frequently fatal disease are integral members of a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Gradishar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Magid
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bitran
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000628:therapy; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D009407:Nerve Block; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D010166:Palliative Care; D012944:Social Support; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000628:therapy; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000932:Antiemetics; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009294:Narcotics