MANAGEMENT OF DYSPNEA AND COUGH IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER

Authors
DUDGEON DJ ROSENTHAL S
Citation
Dj. Dudgeon et S. Rosenthal, MANAGEMENT OF DYSPNEA AND COUGH IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER, Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 10(1), 1996, pp. 157
Citations number
83
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Hematology
Journal title
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898588
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8588(1996)10:1<157:MODACI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Dyspnea and cough are very common symptoms that can seriously affect t he quality of life of patients with cancer. This article reviews their epidemiology, the clinical syndromes that are common in cancer, and t he indications and limitations of the available therapeutic approaches for the treatment of these symptoms.