Palliative Interventions in Thoracic Surgery
Summary
Although not glamorous, palliative care in thoracic surgery has emerged as an area that deserves significant attention, as recent studies have demonstrated that initiation of palliation at the correct time can have a beneficial effect on patients who are suffering. Herein, a review of the recent literature and strategies to help patients with end-stage disease are presented.
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Last updated: August 27, 2024
Citation
D’Cunha, Jonathan. "Palliative Interventions in Thoracic Surgery." Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book, Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2024. STS Surgery, consult.sts.org.
D’Cunha J. Palliative Interventions in Thoracic Surgery. In: Meyerson S, Mokadam N, Jacobs JP, eds. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2024. consult.sts.org. Accessed October 16, 2026.
D’Cunha, J. (2024). Palliative Interventions in Thoracic Surgery. In Meyerson, S., Mokadam, N., & Jacobs, J. (Eds.), Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. consult.sts.org
D’Cunha J. Palliative Interventions in Thoracic Surgery [Internet]. In: Meyerson S, Mokadam N, Jacobs JP, eds. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2024. [cited 2026 October 16]. Available from: consult.sts.org.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
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Y1 - 2024/08/27/
BT - Pearson's General Thoracic
UR - https://consult.sts.org/sts/view/Pearsons-General-Thoracic/1418470/all/Palliative_Interventions_in_Thoracic_Surgery
PB - Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons
DB - STS Surgery
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
Pearson's General Thoracic

