lung cancer lecture 2 deck 3

Question 1

what is there to palliative management?

Answer 1

• quality of life (symptom control)
• community support
• decisions and planning (resuscitation status, end of life care)

Question 2

what are the options for symptom control?

Answer 2

• chemotherapy
• RT (for pain, haemoptysis)
• opiates, bisphosphonates, benzodiazepines
• treatment of hypercalcaemia, dehydration, hyponatraemia