Psychological interventions to improve the quality of life in Indian lung cancer patients: A neglected area

The incidence of lung cancer is very high and evidence suggests that patients experience imbalanced emotional capabilities due to less survival rate compared to other cancers. Direct and indirect psychological interventions are mandatory to improve the outcome of lung cancer treatment. Although such interventions are being practiced in developed nations, the effects of psychological interventions on the treatment outcome in the Indian context are lacking. Since there is a definite correlation between treatment outcome and psychological issues, it is high time that clinicians in developing countries including India adopt practices to enhance the quality of life of lung cancer patients.

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Posttraumatic Growth, Quality of Life, and Survival Among Lung Cancer Patients

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e711332011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Angela L. Dougall ◽

Jeffrey N. Swanson ◽

Andrew Baum

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Lung Cancer ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Lung Cancer Patients ◽

Growth Quality

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P3.15-04 An Interdisciplinary Educational Program Dedicated to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients to Improve their Quality of Life

Journal of Thoracic Oncology ◽

10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1880 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. S992

Author(s):

L. Bigay-Gamé

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Lung Cancer ◽

Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Cell Lung Cancer ◽

Educational Program ◽

Small Cell ◽

Small Cell Lung ◽

Lung Cancer Patients

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Integrative Treatment of Lung Cancer Patients: Observational Study of 57 Cases

Asian Journal of Oncology ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1722380 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lorenzo Anelli ◽

Alessia Di Nardo ◽

Massimo Bonucci

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Lung Cancer ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Immune Status ◽

Conventional Medicine ◽

Integrative Therapy ◽

Lung Cancer Patients ◽

Retrospective Clinical Study

Abstract Introduction A retrospective clinical study was performed to identify the characteristics of patients with lung cancer treated with integrative cancer treatment in addition to conventional medicine. Materials and Methods We reviewed medical records for lung cancer patients who visited a single integrative setting in Rome, Italy. A total of 57 patients were included, and the majority had advanced-stage cancer. All of them underwent integrative therapy with nutrition and phytotherapy indications. The diet was designed to reduce most of possible factors promoting cancer proliferation, inflammation, and obesity. Foods with anti-inflammatory, prebiotic, antioxidant, and anticancer properties had been chosen. Herbal supplements with known effects on lung cancer were prescribed. In particular, astragal, apigenine, fucosterol, polydatin, epigallocatechin gallate, cannabis, curcumin, and inositol were used. Furthermore, medical mushrooms and other substances were used to improve the immune system and to reduce chemotherapy side effects. Five key parameters have been evaluated for 2 years starting at the first surgery: nutritional status, immune status, discontinuation of therapy, quality of life, and prognosis of the disease. Results A relevant improvement in parameters relative to nutritional status, immune status, and quality of life has been observed after integrative therapy compared with the same parameters at the first medical visit before starting such approach. Conclusion The results suggest that integrative therapy may have benefits in patients with lung cancer. Even though there are limitations, the study suggests that integrative therapy could improve nutritional status and quality of life, with possible positive effect on overall survival.

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