A week in the life of lung cancer survivors: Daily reports of stress, worry, mood, and symptoms

Abstract

This study examined the day-to-day lives of early stage lung cancer survivors who were discharged from treatment between 2 and 24 months prior to the study. Lung cancer survivors were called on eight consecutive nights and completed an interview about their daily experiences. Repeated measures, multilevel analysis of the phone interview data was conducted. Survivors reported few daily stressor exposures or somatic symptoms. Daily moods were generally positive, and survivors reported living quite independently. Lung cancer survivors did not report experiencing health-related worry on a daily basis. The findings from this study create a much more positive picture of lung cancer survivorship relative to prior studies.

Navigating the Shadows: Understanding and Managing Persistent Somatic Symptoms in Cancer Survivors

“…Elderly survivors may have more symptoms, distress, and unhealthy lifestyles [27]. However, lung cancer survivors reported fewer daily somatic symptoms than other survivors [125]. Use of complementary therapies has significantly increased, suggesting survivors are interested in supplementing treatment [126].…”