Ampil Federico L, Caldito Gloria, Mills Glenn, Marion Jay, Balandin Andrei, Ponugupati John
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health and Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2013 Jun;30(4):331-3. doi: 10.1177/1049909112450940. Epub 2012 Jun 27.
People with lung cancer (LCa) and symptomatic metastatic disease deserve palliative radiotherapy to promote a better quality of remaining life. On the other hand, in the case being described that of a LCa patient with brain and spinal metastases who died shortly after irradiation-- could management consisting of hospice and/or supportive care have been a better choice? Prognostic factors were analyzed in this retrospective study of the early deaths of 20 LCa patients with brain metastases in order to assist in a more rational decision making regarding treatment.
肺癌（LCa）患者及有症状的转移性疾病患者应接受姑息性放疗，以提高剩余生命的质量。另一方面，在所描述的病例中，一名患有脑和脊髓转移的LCa患者在放疗后不久死亡，临终关怀和/或支持性护理是否会是更好的选择？在这项对20例有脑转移的LCa患者早期死亡情况的回顾性研究中，对预后因素进行了分析，以协助做出更合理的治疗决策。
