The lung cancer patient in the intensive care unit
Symposium Chairs: J. Timsit (Grenoble, France), B. Grigoriu (Iasi, Romania)
Aims: The audience will learn:
- that prognostive factors for a reasonable decision on intensive care unit treatment to overcome a crisis can be identified on a renewed solid data basis
- intensive care may have a very useful palliative potential for lung cancer patients
- even a successful intensive care treatment may have complex consequences for the patient
- the decision making process always requires a team and professional communication skills.