Role of Specific Cancer Treatments in Pain Management
Journal Title: Journal of Integrative Oncology - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Cancer is characterized by tissue invasion leading to destruction, inflammation, irritation, obstructions and compressions. All these causes of pain may be present in varying degrees in all stages. The pain management therefore depends on the management of cancer and vice versa. The tissue destruction is the rule in cancers of solid organs and bones, in primitive or metastatic circumstances. Liver cancers reach large dimensions, cause destruction, necrosis, inflammation, bleeding and compression. Pain is typically multifactorial. The management of this pain uses different levels of treatment from paracetamol to morphine derivatives and morphine [1]. Specific treatments involved in the control of pain indirectly during disease control or directly in the control of mainly secondary lesions. This is the case of radiotherapy for brain metastases. The diagnosis of metastasis is made by CT or MRI front of cranial hypertension syndrome. The effects of radiation are tumoricidal, anti-inflammatory, decongestant, but also for consolidation and neurological decompression. Its analgesic efficacy is very important. The use of an intrathecal pump-delivered infusion in selected patients should be a complementary option [2].
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Sidy KA
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