16th February 2025

A 76-year-old man with advanced lung cancer presents with breathlessness. He has been struggling with this over the last month

A 76-year-old man with advanced lung cancer presents with breathlessness. He has been struggling with this over the last month. He has had a recent CTPA which showed no blood clot and stable disease. He has tried low-dose morphine, which helped somewhat. His daughter comes over during the day to support him but finds he has particularly severe episodes when she leaves in the evening. What is the most appropriate management from the options below?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.