Abstract
Objective: identify trends in lung cancer research over the past five years from a nursing care perspective. Method: bibliometric and exploratory review based on the web of science database. The descriptors, lung neoplasm and nursing care were used with application of filters, obtaining a total of 62 articles published between the years 2017-2021. The bibliometric analysis was performed using bibliometrix with the total number of documents obtained; 30 articles describing the main thematic trends identified in the conceptual structure were used for the exploratory analysis. Results: bibliometric indicators show an average publication rate of 12 articles per year, with a predominance of publications with a quantitative approach (66.7 %) and a low level of evidence (56.7 %). The highest number of articles published per source and author was 4. The exploratory results show five relevant topics related to: lung cancer diagnosis, symptoms, palliative care, quality of life and advanced nursing practice. Conclusion: it is possible to identify publications that emphasize the aforementioned topics, with a low level of evidence and with few interventions carried out by nurses. The studies focus on symptom control and end-of-life care.
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