Open full size image KEY POINTS Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide (12.3% of newly diagnosed cancers in 2018) with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounting for 85% of the cases. Cigarette…
Open full size image KEY POINTS Several different delayed pulmonary complications can occur after chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and stem cell transplantation. Pulmonary fibrosis is the most common delayed parenchymal process and needs to be distinguished from organizing pneumonia, which may…
Open full size image KEY POINTS Pulmonary complications in patients with cancer may involve any intrathoracic structures Differential diagnosis of parenchymal infiltrates in patients with cancer includes infection, inflammation, neoplastic involvement, and other miscellaneous diagnoses (e.g., pulmonary edema). Clinical presentation…
Open full size image KEY POINTS Current and former heavy smokers and patients with respiratory symptoms should be screened for the presence of pulmonary disease at the time of cancer diagnosis Smoking cessation improves treatment outcomes in patients with cancer…