An overview of interventional strategies for the management of oncologic pain Journal Article


Authors: Silverman, J. E.; Gulati, A.
Article Title: An overview of interventional strategies for the management of oncologic pain
Abstract: Pain is a ubiquitous part of the cancer experience. Often the presenting symptom of malignancy, pain becomes more prevalent in advanced or metastatic disease and often persists despite curative treatment. Although management of cancer pain improved following publication of the WHO's analgesic ladder, when used in isolation, conservative approaches often fail to control pain and are limited by intolerable side effects. Interventional strategies provide an option for managing cancer pain that remains refractory to pharmacologic therapy. The purpose of this review is to investigate these strategies and discuss the risks and benefits which must be weighed when considering their use. Therapies anticipated to have an increasingly important role in the future of cancer pain management are also discussed.
Keywords: pain; oncology; interventional pain management
Journal Title: Pain Management
Volume: 8
Issue: 5
ISSN: 1758-1869
Publisher: Future Medicine  
Date Published: 2018-09-01
Start Page: 389
End Page: 403
Language: English
DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2018-0022
PUBMED: 30320541
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 November 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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