Pain treatment in cancer of the pancreas

Pancreatic cancer remains an important cause of suffering among oncologic patients. Due to the current poor response to specific therapies, a palliative approach represents the main treatment for this kind of tumour. The authors present the results of a prospective study performed on 41 patients tre...

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Published inEuropean journal of surgical oncology Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Ventafridda, G V, Caraceni, A T, Sbanotto, A M, Barletta, L, De Conno, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1990
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Alcohols
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Autonomic Nerve Block - methods
Celiac Plexus
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Pain - drug therapy
Pain Management
Pain Measurement
Palliative Care - methods
Pancreatic Neoplasms - physiopathology
Prospective Studies
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Summary:Pancreatic cancer remains an important cause of suffering among oncologic patients. Due to the current poor response to specific therapies, a palliative approach represents the main treatment for this kind of tumour. The authors present the results of a prospective study performed on 41 patients treated according to the World Health Organization guidelines for cancer pain relief; 21 of them were treated by neurolytic coeliac blockade as well. Results, even if not comparable between the two groups, show that this neurolytic technique can play an important role in palliative treatment, on condition that it is part of a multimodal continuing care system.
ISSN:0748-7983
1532-2157