Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: Prognosis and Symptom Management

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis meningitis occurs in approximately 5% of cancer patients, causes various symptoms including serious headache, nausea, and altered mental status, and typically has A poor prognosis. Due to lack of standardized methods for pain management, opioids are commonly used; however, these often fail to achieve sufficient analgesia.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - November 30, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Yasutomo Kumakura, Tetsuya Iijima, Masakazu Kotoda, Emi Nakajima, Takahiro Nakayama, Kazuki Akita, Takashi Matsukawa Source Type: research