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Interventions for cough in cancer.

Alex Molassiotis1, Chris Bailey, Ann Caress

  • 1School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M13 9PL.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|September 9, 2010
PubMed
Summary

This review found limited evidence for effective cough management in cancer patients, highlighting the need for more high-quality studies on pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Cough is a prevalent and poorly controlled symptom in cancer patients, particularly those with lung cancer.
  • Clinicians have limited options for managing cancer-related cough effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for managing cough in malignant diseases, excluding chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
  • Focus on lung cancer and other malignancies.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical trials.
  • Searched multiple databases (CENTRAL, DARE, MEDLINE, EMBASE, etc.) for interventions like cough suppressants and non-pharmacological methods.
  • Included studies on lung cancer and other cancers.

Main Results:

  • Seventeen studies were included, evaluating therapies like brachytherapy, laser, photodynamic therapy, and various pharmacological agents.
  • Most studies were of low methodological quality with high risk of bias, yielding limited credible evidence.
  • Brachytherapy showed potential for cough improvement; some pharmacological agents (morphine, codeine, etc.) indicated possible effects but with significant bias.

Conclusions:

  • No definitive practice recommendations can be made due to insufficient high-quality evidence.
  • There is an urgent need for more numerous and methodologically sound studies on cancer cough interventions.