Dyspnea and the cancer patient—An overview

Dyspnea, a distressing subjective symptom common in patients with advanced cancer, has been vastly under-reported. It can be directly caused from the tumour such as in superior vena cava obstruction; indirectly caused from debilitating conditions such as pneumonia or plumonary embolism; or related t...

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Main Authors: Alma Acheson, Donna MacCormack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2015-05-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/488