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Abstract
Pain is a debilitating problem that is common to most patients with cancer at some time during the course of their disease. Conventional therapies such as opiate analgesics and radiation therapy provide suboptimal and limited relief. Novel image-guided interventions have made a significant impact in the management of this difficult problem. This article reviews some of the most promising image-guided techniques for relieving bone and visceral pain in patients suffering from cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Pain control; embolization; nerve block; osteoplasty; palliation; radiofrequency ablation
Year: 2007 PMID: 21326594 PMCID: PMC3037251 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-992330
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Intervent Radiol ISSN: 0739-9529 Impact factor: 1.513