Palliative care 2016

Palliative management of lung cancer

• Chemotherapy for good PS patients and advanced disease Ø Improves survival by around 2 months Ø In NSCLC improves QoL Ø ? Role of second and third line tretament

• Palliative radiotherapy for specific symptoms Ø Cough, haemoptysis, chest pain, SOB Ø Hypofractionation Ø ?more prolonged RT for good PS patients

• PS 2-3: consider BSC alone