Lung cancer in the emergency department.
Jeremy R WalderSaadia A FaizMarcelo SandovalPublished in: Emergency cancer care (2023)
ED providers are intimately involved in all aspects of lung cancer care. Risk factor modification and referral for lung cancer screening are opportunities to further enhance patient care. In addition, with the advent of newer cancer therapies, ED providers must stay vigilant and up-to-date with all aspects of lung cancer including disparities, staging, symptoms of disease, prognosis, treatment, and therapy-related complications.