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ReviewWorld journal of oncology2021

An Update on Survivorship Issues in Lung Cancer Patients.

Pramuditha Rajapakse

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Review in World journal of oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Pramuditha RajapakseDepartment of Internal Medicine and Hematology/ Oncology, Danbury Hospital, Nuvance Health, 24, Hospital Ave., Danbury, CT 06810, USA. Email: pramudirj28@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances in lung cancer therapeutics and screening have led to increased numbers of lung cancer survivors. Most survivors have undergone invasive treatment (surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy) and carry a high comorbidity burden. Overall quality of life suffers during the evaluation, treatment and follow-up phase, with the potential for long-term decline. The issues faced by survivors include physical symptoms, emotional distress as well as socioeconomic instability. These issues may lead to poor compliance with recommended follow-up plan. This article provides an up-to-date literature review on the major issues faced by lung cancer survivors and identifies under-recognized problems such as stigma, financial toxicity and sexual dysfunction. Future collaborative efforts are needed to further elucidate the complex issues that affect overall well-being of lung cancer survivors and to develop appropriate interventions in this expanding survivor population.

Indexed as

DyspneaFinancial toxicityHealth disparitiesLung cancerPsychological distressStigmaSurveillanceSurvivorship

Identifiers

PMID34046098
PMCPMC8139739

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