The role of nursing in enhancing quality of life for lung cancer patients receiving targeted and immunotherapy: Challenges, opportunities, and future directions

Ying-Ying Sun; Li-Min Wei; Ying Qian

doi:10.1080/21645515.2025.2506302

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The role of nursing in enhancing quality of life for lung cancer patients receiving targeted and immunotherapy: Challenges, opportunities, and future directions

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The role of nursing in enhancing quality of life for lung cancer patients receiving targeted and immunotherapy: Challenges, opportunities, and future directions

Ying-Ying Sun, Li-Min Wei and Ying Qian

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, Vol.21(1), 2506302

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2506302

PMID: 40390558

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Abstract

Humans

Immunotherapy - adverse effects

Immunotherapy - methods

Lung Neoplasms - nursing

Lung Neoplasms - psychology

Lung Neoplasms - therapy

Molecular Targeted Therapy

Nurse's Role

Quality of Life

Targeted therapy and immunotherapy are two critical contemporary strategies in the management of lung cancer. Despite their success in extending survival and mitigating symptoms, they introduce complex nursing interventions. This narrative review examines the impact of these treatment strategies on patients' quality of life, assesses the efficacy of current nursing interventions, and proposes strategies for enhancing future nursing practices. A comprehensive analysis of existing literature, covering studies published between 2014 and 2024 in the databases of WOSCC- SCIE, PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase, underscores the pivotal role of nursing in managing treatment-related adverse effects, delivering psychosocial support, and educating patients. Nevertheless, challenges remain in the areas of nursing staff training, resource allocation, and the limited scope of nursing research. Future directions should focus on the development of individualized care plans, the integration of innovative nursing technologies, and the ongoing enhancement of care quality to optimize nursing practices.

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Title: The role of nursing in enhancing quality of life for lung cancer patients receiving targeted and immunotherapy: Challenges, opportunities, and future directions
Authors/Creators: Ying-Ying Sun - Department of Oncology, Zibo First Hospital, Zibo, China
Li-Min Wei - Department of Oncology, Zibo First Hospital, Zibo, China
Ying Qian - Central Hospital of Zibo
Publication Details: Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, Vol.21(1), 2506302
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Identifiers: 991005781333107891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Nursing
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.199 Lung Cancer; 1.199.581 NSCLC Treatments
Web Of Science research areas: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Immunology
ESI research areas: Immunology