Investigation of Treatment-Related Symptoms and Self-Care Strategies in Lung Cancer Patients

This study aimed to investigate treatment-related symptoms in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as well as effective self-care strategies to alleviate these symptoms. A total of 202 lung cancer patients were surveyed using a treatment-related symptom checklist, Karnofsky Performance Status scale, and a self-care symptom relief questionnaire. The results showed that the most common treatment-related symptoms included fatigue (93.07%), loss of appetite (88.12%), nausea (82.67), hair loss (74.75%), vomiting (66.83%), pain (64.85%), taste changes (62.87%) and constipation (60.89%). The study also gathered patients' self-care methods that they found effective in alleviating these symptoms. Findings suggest that lung cancer patients bear a significant burden of treatment-related symptoms, and various self-care strategies reported by the patients were effective in managing these symptoms.