Early Palliative Care in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Abstract

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in systems-based practice. Can early palliative care improve the quality of life of patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)? Also, what is the impact of early palliative care on survival? Starting with these questions, it describes the basics of the study, including funding, study location, who was studied, how many patients, study overview, study intervention, follow-up, endpoints, results, and criticism and limitations. The chapter briefly reviews other relevant studies and information, discusses implications, and concludes with a relevant clinical case.