Symptom burden and clusters during chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer

• Published in: World journal of surgical oncology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 309 - 9
• Main Authors: Wang, Yan, Fang, Liyuan, Zhou, Kainan, Xie, Yi, Yang, Shuhan, Liu, Suying, Fang, Yuhang, Wang, Runxi, Sui, Bailu, Zhang, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.11.2024; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - adverse effects; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; Cancer; Chemotherapy; China - epidemiology; Complications and side effects; Drug therapy; Eosinophils; Exploratory factor analysis; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health aspects; Humans; Lung cancer; Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Oncology, Experimental; Physiological aspects; Prognosis; Severity of Illness Index; Symptom Burden; Symptom clusters; Symptomatology; China; Chemotherapy; Exploratory factor analysis; Symptom clusters; Lung cancer; Symptom burden

This study aims to investigate the distribution characteristics of symptoms in patients with lung cancer during chemotherapy, identify the symptom clusters (SCs) and explore the underlying mechanisms. The findings will provide evidence to assist clinical staff in effectively managing symptoms and SC...