Pulmonary Malignancy

Abstract

Although the number of new lung cancer cases has decreased, most are diagnosed at an advanced stage owing to the asymptomatic nature of the disease. Furthermore, patients may need intensive care admission for paraneoplastic syndromes such as hypercalcemia, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), Cushing syndrome, and superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). Pulmonary infections must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chemotherapy-related lung toxicity.