Predicting Survival in Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Referred for Palliative Radiation Therapy to Osseous Metastases: Development and Validation of a Nomogram Incorporating Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Body Mass Index

2018 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. e450-e451
Author(s):  
W.K. Yap ◽  
M.C. Shih ◽  
N.M. Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Metastatic Lung Cancer ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Palliative Radiation ◽  
Metastatic Lung ◽  
Palliative Radiation Therapy ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Assessing Survival in Patients With Metastatic Lung Cancer Referred for Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. e183242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing-Keen Yap ◽  
Ming-Chieh Shih ◽  
Chin Kuo ◽  
Ping-Ching Pai ◽  
Wen-Chi Chou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Bone Metastases ◽  
Metastatic Lung Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Lung ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Expectations About the Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Incurable Lung Cancer

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (21) ◽  
pp. 2730-2735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aileen B. Chen ◽  
Angel Cronin ◽  
Jane C. Weeks ◽  
Elizabeth A. Chrischilles ◽  
Jennifer Malin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Outcomes Research ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Patient Expectations ◽  
Metastatic Lung Cancer ◽  
Lung Cancers ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Metastatic Lung ◽  
Care Outcomes

Purpose Although radiation therapy (RT) can palliate symptoms and may prolong life, it is not curative for patients with metastatic lung cancer. We investigated patient expectations about the goals of RT for incurable lung cancers. Patients and Methods The Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium enrolled a population- and health system–based cohort of patients diagnosed with lung cancer from 2003 to 2005. We identified patients with stage wet IIIB or IV lung cancer who received RT and answered questions on their expectations about RT. We assessed patient expectations about the goals of RT and identified factors associated with inaccurate beliefs about cure. Results In all, 384 patients completed surveys on their expectations about RT. Seventy-eight percent of patients believed that RT was very or somewhat likely to help them live longer, and 67% believed that RT was very or somewhat likely to help them with problems related to their cancer. However, 64% did not understand that RT was not at all likely to cure them. Older patients and nonwhites were more likely to have inaccurate beliefs, and patients whose surveys were completed by surrogates were less likely to have inaccurate beliefs. Ninety-two percent of patients with inaccurate beliefs about cure from RT also had inaccurate beliefs about chemotherapy. Conclusion Although patients receiving RT for incurable lung cancer believe it will help them, most do not understand that it is not at all likely to cure their disease. This indicates a need to improve communication regarding the goals and limitations of palliative RT.

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