Physician-Perceived Predictive Factors for the Effectiveness of Drugs for Treating Cancer Dyspnea: Results of a Nationwide Survey of Japanese Palliative Care Physicians

Background: Dyspnea is a common and distressing symptom in patients with advanced cancer. Opioids, benzodiazepines, and corticosteroids are commonly prescribed pharmacological treatments for cancer dyspnea. Objective: The objective of this survey was to investigate physician-perceived predictive fac...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2020-06-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/PMR.2020.0050