| ASCO | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| ECOG | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group |
| ICD | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems |
| NSCLC | Non–small cell lung cancer |
| NCCN | National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| PC | Palliative Care |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| SCLC | Small-cell lung cancer |
| SPC | Specialized palliative care |
| UICC | Union Internationale Contre le Cancer |
| WHO | World Health Organization |