ArticleIndian journal of palliative care
High Prevalence of Dyspnea in Lung Cancer: An Observational Study.
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- Implementing breathlessness self-management in low- and middle-income countries: co-design of breathlessness self-management resources for use in India.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Article
- Non-Cancer-Related Causes' Impact on Lung Cancer Survival: SEER Analysis.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Correlates of Perceived Illness Severity and Terminality in Advanced Lung and Prostate Cancer.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2025Article
- The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life in lung cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study in the Republic of Korea.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2024Article
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- Improving Dyspnoea Symptom Control of Patients in Palliative Care Using a Smart Patch-A Proof of Concept Study.Frontiers in digital health · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionDyspnea is a subjective, multidimensional experience of breathing discomfort, commonly seen in patients with advanced cancer. This study is a secondary analysis to seek the clinical prevalence of dyspnea on a subset of patients with lung cancer. Improving the quality of life (QoL) in dyspnea requires aggressive symptom management, which in turn entails a detailed understanding of its symptomatology. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a subset analysis of lung cancer patients of a prospective observational study done over 6 months from April to September 2014 at the Department of Palliative Medicine, Tata Memorial Centre (Mumbai). RESULTS AND
conclusionsAbout 71.43% of the patients with advanced lung cancer experienced dyspnea. Dyspnea increased with worsening fatigue, anxiety, appetite, and well-being. Patients described it as an increased sense of effort for breathing, and it lowered the QoL substantially.
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