scholarly journals Social support and quality of life among lung cancer patients: a systematic review

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 2160-2168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Luszczynska ◽  
Izabela Pawlowska ◽  
Roman Cieslak ◽  
Nina Knoll ◽  
Urte Scholz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients

The ideal amount of physical activity to improve quality of life and symptoms in lung cancer patients: A systematic review.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e23158-e23158
Author(s):  
Gilberto Castro ◽  
Alberto Codima ◽  
Willian das Neves ◽  
Ana Paula Souza Borges
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients

e23158 Background: The symptoms which burden lung cancer patients contribute to a vicious cycle of physical inactivity as the disease progresses. Some studies have shown that exercise is feasible and safe for this population, and it improves their symptoms and quality of life. However, the current recommendations are non-specific, and little is known about the optimal amount and type of exercise in this scenario. Here we aimed to identify a specific recommendation of physical activity that could work more efficiently, benefiting lung cancer patients, in terms of diminishing their symptom burden and improving quality of life. Methods: A systematic review was undertaken through structured searches on PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and SciELO. The search protocol was registered on the Prospero platform. Rayyan QCRI was used for data extraction and determining eligible studies after a blind screening of titles and abstracts by the three authors. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was used for quality assessment of each eligible trial in regards of risk of bias. Trials which had clear eligibility criteria and a summary score equal or superior than 6 were considered to have low risk of bias, and accepted for full text review. Results: From September/1998 to January/2019, a total amount of 1998 studies were returned from the aforementioned databases, and 17 studies were established to be eligible for quality assessment. All the 17 quality-assessed studies were randomized clinical trials. However, two of them did not clearly report the eligibility criteria and were immediately excluded. Five other studies were considered to have high risk of bias. Therefore, we considered only 10 trials to be fully reviewed, including 843 patients. Only 3 trials found significant improvement in the quality of life after their interventions, and included 243 patients. Two studies associated aerobic exercise and resistance training from 10 to 20 weeks post surgery, while the other studied intervention was Tai Chi for 10 days after each chemotherapy cycle. Conclusions: Evidence from this review suggests that exercise may improve quality of life of lung cancer patients. However, we could not identify an ideal amount nor type of physical activity given the limited available data and the heterogeneity of methods. Further studies are warranted.

scholarly journals The effects of telemedicine on the quality of life of patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 204062232096159
Author(s):  
Lanlan Pang ◽  
Zefu Liu ◽  
Sheng Lin ◽  
Zhidong Liu ◽  
Hengyu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Usual Care Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Care Group ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients

Background and aims: Lung cancer patients suffer from deterioration in their physical and psychological function, which exerts a negative influence on their quality of life (QOL). Telemedicine has been proven to be an effective intervention for patients with several chronic diseases. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the efficacy of telemedicine in improving QOL in lung cancer patients. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched for randomized controlled trials that investigated the effectiveness of telemedicine in lung cancer patients. Review Manager 5.3 and Stata 15.1 were used to perform data analysis. Results: Our meta-analysis included eight clinical trials with a total of 635 lung cancer patients. The results showed that the telemedicine group had significantly higher QOL than the usual care group [standard mean difference (SMD) 0.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.29–1.63, I2 = 91%]. In addition, the telemedicine group had lower anxiety (SMD −0.44, 95% CI −0.66 to −0.23, I2 = 3%) and depression scores (SMD −0.48, 95% CI −0.91 to −0.05, I2 = 66%) than the usual care group. However, no significant differences were found in fatigue and pain outcomes between the two groups. Conclusion: Telemedicine may be an effective method of improving QOL in lung cancer patients and the further development and use of telemedicine care is recommended.

Exercise prescription for symptoms and quality of life improvements in lung cancer patients: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 445-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Codima ◽  
Willian das Neves Silva ◽  
Ana Paula de Souza Borges ◽  
Gilberto de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients

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

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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