Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2016, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 49-52.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-490X.2016.05.011

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Developments on symptom clusters in patients with advanced lung cancer

ZHANG Jine,CHI Liwei,ZANG Yu   

  1. Nursing School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050031, China
  • Received:2016-03-17 Online:2016-10-25 Published:2016-10-25

Abstract: It describes the research progress on advanced lung cancer symptom clusters from the known lung cancer symptom clusters,the influencing factors of lung cancers symptom clusters and the connection between lung cancer symptoms clusters and clinic.Recognition of these symptom clusters is useful for medical workers to assess and provide effective interventions,which are conducive to symptom control and prevention and the improvement of life quality.

Key words: lung cancer, advanced stage, symptom cluster, quality of life

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