Abstract
Dysphagia occurs in only a small percentage of patients with lung cancer, but the frequency of this cancer means that large numbers are affected. Non-quantitative analysis of a large Scottish series of lung cancer cases indicates the following eight broad categories of dysphagia according to underlying mechanisms: mediastinal disease; cervical lymphadenopathy; brainstem lesions; gastrointestinal tract metastases; associated systemic disorders; second primaries; oropharyngeal and oesophageal infections; and radiation-induced oesophageal toxicity.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brain Stem Neoplasms / complications
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / complications*
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / radiotherapy
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications*
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / radiotherapy
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Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
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Esophageal Diseases / complications
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Female
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / complications
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / complications*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Male
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / complications
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / complications
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Opportunistic Infections / complications
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Pharyngeal Diseases / complications
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Prospective Studies
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Radiotherapy / adverse effects