In this week's episode of the Spine & Nerve podcast Dr. Nicolas Karvelas and Dr. Brian Joves present journal club- therapies for cancer associated pain. They will present recent articles on established treatment modalities like intrathecal drug delivery for advanced cancer pain, as well as more emerging including peripheral nerve stimulation.
Significant pain impacting function and quality of life is a common problem in patients with cancer. Systematic reviews demonstrate that around 50% of patients with advanced cancer have moderate to severe pain. Additional studies show that around 50% of cancer patients with pain report adequate pain control as their highest priority in regards to management of their disease process. Cancer associated pain is often refractory to oral opioids and/or patients experience significant side effects with the oral regimen.
Listen as the doctors discuss the established and emerging treatment options for significant cancer associated pain including recent studies published on the topic.
This podcast is for information and educational purposes only, it is not meant to be medical or career advice. If anything discussed may pertain to you, please seek council with your healthcare provider. The views expressed are those of the individuals expressing them, they may not represent the views of Spine & Nerve.
References:
1. Sindt, J.E., Odell, D.W., Dalley, A.P. and Brogan, S.E. (2020), Initiation of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Dramatically Reduces Systemic Opioid Use in Patients With Advanced Cancer. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. April 2020.
2. Mainkar, O., Sollo, C.A., Chen, G., Legler, A. and Gulati, A. (2020), Pilot Study in Temporary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Oncologic Pain. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. February 2020.
3. Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a case report. The Journal of Pain. 2017.
