Noninvasive celiac plexus radiosurgery in palliative treatment for patients with symptomatic pancreatic cancer
Autor: | Małgorzata Kocot-Kępska, Yaacov Richard Lawrence, Leszek Miszczyk, Marcin Miszczyk, Małgorzata Malec-Milewska, Maoz Ben-Ailan, Jerzy Wydmański, Łukasz Dolla, Wioletta Miśta |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment celiac plexus Celiac plexus Case Report Radiosurgery Pharmacotherapy Quality of life Pancreatic cancer medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging pain quality of life Adverse effect Neurolysis business.industry radiosurgery Visceral pain medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Medicine medicine.symptom business |
Zdroj: | Contemporary Oncology Contemporary Oncology, Vol 25, Iss 2, Pp 140-145 (2021) |
ISSN: | 1897-4309 1428-2526 |
Popis: | Advanced pancreatic cancer is commonly associated with significant visceral pain, radiating in a belt-like distribution to the upper abdomen, referring to the lower back, and significantly affecting patients’ quality of life (QoL). The pain is often poorly controlled by pharmacotherapy, or the doses necessary to control the pain produce substantial adverse effects. Other available pain management options include invasive celiac plexus block or neurolysis, palliative radiotherapy, and systemic chemotherapy, all with limited efficacy. In this case report, we present the first non-invasive celiac plexus radiosurgery performed in Europe in a patient with pancreatic cancer, demonstrating that significant pain relief can be achieved through a non-invasive procedure performed within 2 outpatient visits. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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