Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review

Purpose of Review Pain is a prevalent symptom in the lives of patients with cancer. In light of the ongoing opioid epidemic and increasing awareness of the potential for opioid abuse and addiction, clinicians are progressively turning to interventional therapies. This article reviews the interventio...

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Published in:Current pain and headache reports 2021-07, Vol.25 (7), p.44-44, Article 44
Main Authors: Hao, David, Sidharthan, Shawn, Cotte, Juan, Decker, Mary, Salisu-Orhurhu, Mariam, Olatoye, Dare, Karri, Jay, Hagedorn, Jonathan M., Adekoya, Peju, Odonkor, Charles, Gulati, Amitabh, Orhurhu, Vwaire
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Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative Treatments for Pain Medicine (M Jones
Analgesics
Anesthesiology
Bones
Cancer therapies
Critical care
Hospitals
Internal Medicine
Manipulative therapy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metastasis
Narcotics
Pain management
Pain Medicine
Patients
Quality of life
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Topical Collection on Alternative Treatments for Pain Medicine
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Purpose of Review Pain is a prevalent symptom in the lives of patients with cancer. In light of the ongoing opioid epidemic and increasing awareness of the potential for opioid abuse and addiction, clinicians are progressively turning to interventional therapies. This article reviews the interventional techniques available to mitigate the debilitating effects that untreated or poorly treated pain have in this population. Recent Findings A range of interventional therapies and technical approaches are available for the treatment of cancer-related pain. Many of the techniques described may offer effective analgesia with less systemic toxicity and dependency than first- and second-line oral and parenteral agents. Neuromodulatory techniques including dorsal root ganglion stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation are increasingly finding roles in the management of oncologic pain. Summary The goal of this pragmatic narrative review is to discuss interventional approaches to cancer-related pain and the potential of such therapies to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
ISSN:1531-3433
1534-3081
DOI:10.1007/s11916-021-00963-2