title: Surgical and endoscopic palliation of advanced lung cancer.
abstract: Pulmonary symptoms from advanced-stage lung cancer often require palliative treatments for compassionate patient care. Although many of these symptoms can result from complications of advanced lung cancer treatment regimens (ie, radiation/chemotherapy-induced lung toxicity) or the patient's underlying comorbid conditions and poor constitution, a significant number of patients have symptoms that originate from the primary tumor itself or from locoregional metastases within the thoracic cavity. These complications from advanced-stage lung cancer can be a serious threat to life and require appropriate intervention.
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356310, 1959 NE Pacific Street, AA-115, Seattle, WA 98195-6310, USA. chengam@uw.edu
authors: Aaron M
authors: AM
authors: Cheng
authors: Douglas E
authors: DE
authors: Wood
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care