Empowering Mesothelioma Patients with Patient-Reported Symptom Monitoring
New data shows that patient-reported symptom monitoring improves the quality of life in lung cancer patients. The study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Enhancing Life Quality for Lung Cancer Patients Pleural mesothelioma is an asbestos-related cancer that affects the lungs. Mesothelioma patients have many of the same symptoms as lung cancer patients. Among other things, they tend to suffer from breathing problems, chest pain, cough, weakness, and fatigue. One recent study focused on how patients’ lives can be improved during and after lung cancer treatment. Researchers were interested in using “patient-reported outcomes measures.” Or PROMs for short. PROMS can monitor how patients are feeling. These PROMs would help keep track of symptoms and make sure that…