| Abstract | Cough is a common symptom in cancer. Its underlying cause should be managed when identified; otherwise, empiric treatment is the mainstay of symptom control. Cancer-related cough usually responds to radiation therapy, an opioid, or benzonatate, a peripheral anesthetic. We present the case of a patient with renal cell carcinoma hospitalized for intractable cough that failed to respond adequately to usual treatments, but improved with diazepam. |
| Authors | Bassam Estfan, Declan Walsh
(Affiliation: The Harry R Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.)
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| Journal | Journal of pain and symptom management
(J Pain Symptom Manage)
Vol. 36
Issue 5
Pg. 553-8
(Nov 2008)
ISSN: 1873-6513 [Electronic] United States |
| PMID | 18440768
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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