CANCER PAIN
- Cancer Pain is a complex situation with a constellation of symptoms that
reflects both damage to the body [ Physical] and the body & mind’s
response to the damage [ Physiological & Psychological]
- Cancer pain is a mixed pain syndrome that includes components of
Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic (Nerve) Pain.
- A substantial number of patients do not obtain satisfactory relief with
disease specific treatment strategies and opioid based pharmacotherapy.
The so-called interventional pain management strategies offer safe and
effective pain relief.
- Various interventions include injection based therapies, vertebral
augmentation procedures, Neurolytic and Non-Neurolytic blocks, Neuraxial
infusions, Intrathecal pumps, Spinal cord stimulators and DPMM.