Medial Branch Radiofrequency Treatment for Low-Back Pain in Cancer Patients: A Case Series

Cancer patients are increasing in number, with an increased lifespan and advances in cancer treatment. Palliative care physicians often encounter difficulties in caring for patients with pain. In addition to cancer-related pain, patients with cancer may suffer from various musculoskeletal diseases,...

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Published inPalliative Medicine Reports Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 316 - 321
Main Authors Kim, Ye Sull, Kim, Taehoon, Lee, Youngkwan, Oh, Yu Jin, Oh, Jeongmin, Doo, A Ram
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 01.11.2022
Mary Ann Liebert
Subjects
cancer
Case Discussions in Palliative Medicine
low-back pain
palliative care
radiofrequency
refractory pain
refractory pain
cancer
palliative care
low-back pain
radiofrequency
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Summary:Cancer patients are increasing in number, with an increased lifespan and advances in cancer treatment. Palliative care physicians often encounter difficulties in caring for patients with pain. In addition to cancer-related pain, patients with cancer may suffer from various musculoskeletal diseases, resulting in significant functional limitations of physical activities of daily living. We present three cases illustrating methods to deal with nonspecific mechanical low-back pain in patients with advanced cancer. We provide our therapeutic experiences, focusing on the usefulness of radiofrequency treatment in palliative care in patients with cancer.
ISSN:2689-2820
2689-2820
DOI:10.1089/pmr.2022.0050