A
Cancer Pain Tutorial
A
Comprehensive Visual Short Course
on Cancer Pain Management
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Primary
Therapies for Pain |
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Although
pharmacotherapy is the cornerstone of cancer pain management, primary
therapies can be beneficial in providing pain relief.
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Cytotoxic
Chemotherapy
Cytotoxic
chemotherapy is particularly useful in the treatment of multiple
myeloma pain. Hormonal therapy is used to ease breast, prostate
and pancreatic cancer pain.
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| Radiation
Therapy Techniques |
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External
Beam therapy, systemic therapy for multiple bony metastases, and
strontium 89 are helpful in :
- Treating
Painful Bony Metastases
- Shrinkage
of Tumor Masses
- Relief
of Hollow Viscous Obstruction
- Control
of Fungating and Ulcerating Lesions
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