Methylnaltrexone Effectively Treats OIC in Advanced Illness While Maintaining Pain Control
Subcutaneous methylnaltrexone reduced rescue-free laxation time in advanced-illness while maintaining pain control while on opioid therapy.
Cancer Pain
Guideline: Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Management of Cancer-Related Pain
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience has published a best practice guideline for the management and reduction of cancer-associated pain.
US Cancer Mortality Rates Down From 2014 to 2018
Cancer death rates in the United States continued to decline overall from 2014 to 2018, with declines accelerating for lung cancer and melanoma.
Pain Severity and Health-Related Quality of Life With Multiple Myeloma
Researchers sought to determine whether poorer health-related quality of life would be linked to responses about pain severity in patients with multiple myeloma.
Consensus-Based Management of Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use Disorder in Cancer
A team of investigators conducted a Delphi study to provide evidence-based guidance to clinicians about management and care of patients with serious illnesses who misuse opioids or have opioid use disorder.
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound May Safely, Effectively Treat Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The researchers’ goal was to evaluate the effectiveness of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) therapy in the management of cancer-related neuropathic pain (CNP).
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Superior to EBRT for Painful Spinal Metastases
SBRT was compared with external beam radiotherapy to determine which provided better pain control for patients with spinal metastases.
IV Ketamine Shown to Be Effective and Safe for Cancer-Related Neuropathic Pain
The researchers’ goal was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an intravenous ketamine protocol to treat refractory CNP and uncover synergies between ketamine and common neuropathy treatments.
Progress Mixed in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection Measures
Cancer prevention and early detection measures show mixed progress.
Care No Better for Minority Cancer Patients With Medicaid Expansion
For patients with cancer, Medicaid expansion is not associated with improved care at minority-serving hospitals (MSHs).
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