Cough in patients with lung cancer: a longitudinal observational study of characterisation and clinical associations.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to describe characteristics of cough in patients with lung cancer and identify clinical associations that may be relevant for its treatment. Our data suggest that cough is a frequent and distressing symptom, and an unmet clinical need. Its associationwith gastro-intestinal symptoms in this study may improve our understanding of pathophysiology and therapeutic options for cough occurring in patients with lung cancer.
PMID: 30321508 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chest - October 12, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Amélie Harle AS, Blackhall FH, Molassiotis A, Yorke J, Dockry R, Holt K, Yuill D, Baker K, Smith JA Tags: Chest Source Type: research