title: Supportive care in lung cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss common lung cancer symptoms including prevalence, assessment, etiology, and recommended interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research studies and systematic reviews.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A mandate in care of persons with lung cancer is to deliver supportive care concurrently with life-prolonging care or as the main focus of care. Most are diagnosed with advanced disease that impairs health with both physical and psychological symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early assessment and comprehensive management of symptoms are main components of improving quality of life and functional status for those living with lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Oncology, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. joycepe@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huhmann
mesh_terms: D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy