Radiation Therapy Pain Management: Prevalence of Symptoms and Effectiveness of Treatment Options.
Nayan LambaBrandon A MahalRuben MartinezPeggy LelandHelen A ShihPublished in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing (2020)
The mean severity of pain did not change significantly between the first week of RT and the final week. Severity of pain was associated with worse fatigue, nausea, headaches, and depressive symptoms, providing opportunities for providers to address multiple co-occurring symptoms. Rates of opioid and marijuana use remained similar between the two time points. More than half of the patients reported use of at least one nonpharmacologic method for pain management, with use increasing during the course of RT.
Keyphrases
- pain management
- chronic pain
- depressive symptoms
- radiation therapy
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