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Pain Relief After Chemo Therapy

Health Encyclopedia: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Chemotherapy Treatments

Chemotherapy Treatments

Chemotherapy employs drugs given orally or by injection to destroy cancer cells that may have spread beyond the tumor. Until recently, there has been some doubt about the effectiveness of chemotherapy for lung cancer. A major 2002 analysis of 52 trials supported its use, particularly with platinum-based regimens, and with the use of supportive care.

Chemotherapy in early stages: Chemotherapy is proving to be beneficial in many patients as an additional (adjuvant) treatment ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Marijuana Use and Quitting Smoking: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?

By Carol Southard , Health Expert

...THC. It is used to prevent nausea and vomiting after cancer chemotherapy and to increase... Read more »

Synthetic Cannabis for Fibromyalgia Pain?

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...fibromyalgia patients, offering significant benefits in pain relief and functional improvement. ... Read more »

MAP0004 Acute Migraine Medication Trial

By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

...trial. The primary effectiveness goals are: pain relief at two hours after dosing... Read more »

New FAQ on the Sexual Side Effects of Chemotherapy

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...of the aggravating side effects to breast cancer treatment: loss of sexual desire, and painful... Read more »

Medicinal Marijuana: The Myths, the Money, the Munchies

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...opiate pain medications, allowing for the provision of pain relief at lower dosages. ... Read more »

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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Highlights

...prevention, including cholesterol-lowering statins and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), used for pain relief.ChemotherapyResearchers hope that new chemotherapy agents being tested in... Read more »

Prostate Cancer: Treatment Options by Staging and Grading

...(TURP). Investigative radiation therapy using protons or neutron radiation. Investigative cryosurgery.Pain Relief. Low dose prednisone (a corticosteroid) alone or with mitoxantrone (a chemotherapy... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Medications

...(Sonata) and eszopiclone (Lunesta) may improve sleep for patients who suffer from insomnia.Pain RelieversPain relief is of major concern for patients with fibromyalgia.Tramadol (Ultram), used... Read more »

Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments

...docetaxel and prednisone worked better than mitoxantrone plus prednisone in improving quality of life, pain relief, and survival. Docetaxel is also being investigated in combination with vitamin... Read more »

Headaches: Cluster: Highlights

...attacks.Management of Cluster HeadachesTreatment. Triptan drugs or oxygen therapy can provide quick pain relief and are the main ways to treat a headache attack. Sumaptriptan (Imitrex) injection... Read more »

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