Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) Calculator

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(Shortness of Breath or other Difficulty Breathing)


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(Coughing up of blood or blood-stained sputum)


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(Including All of the Above)


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Stage 0: Pre-Cancer or Not Yet Diagnosed.
Stage I: Cancer is confined to the lung.
Stage II: Cancer is confined to the chest
Stage III: Cancer is confined to the chest with larger and more invasive tumors.
Stage IV: Cancer has spread from the chest to other parts of the body.


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Source:

Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ, Cox C, Eberly SW, Kris MG. A dilemma in analysis: issues in the serial measurement of quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 1997;18:119–136. doi: 10.1016/S0169-5002(97)00059-7.

Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ, Kris MG, Potanovich LM. Quality of life assessment in individuals with lung cancer: testing the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). Eur J Cancer. 1993;29A:S51–58.

Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ, Kris MG, Cox C, Belani CP, Grunberg SM, Crawford J, Neidhart JA. Measurement of quality of life in patients with lung cancer in multicenter trials of new therapies. Psychometric assessment of the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale. Cancer. 1994;73:2087–2098.

Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ. Comparison of instruments for measuring quality of life in patients with lung cancer. Semin Oncol. 1996;23:31–40.

Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ, Kris MG, Eberly SW, Cox C. Normative data and trends in quality of life from the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). Support Care Cancer. 1999;7:140–148. doi: 10.1007/s005200050244.

Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ, Kris MG. Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS): Administration, scoring, and procedures manual. Boston: Northeastern University; 1995.

DISCLAIMER: This Score Index/Calculator is based on algorithms and diagnostic tests developed by academic researchers and/or practicing physicians and should be used as an informational assessment tool however under no circumstances should replace a formal diagnosis or assessment by your physician. If you need medical advice, please see a physician. If you need assistance immediately or are having an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately.

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