Differences in Pain Intensity of Tumors Spread to the Anterior versus Anterolateral/Lateral Portions of the Vertebral Body Based on CT Scans.

In conclusion, patients with tumor spread to the anterolateral/lateral portion of vertebrae bodies based on CT scan diagnosis experienced severe cancer pain. These patients needed strong opioids or palliative spinal irradiation for pain relief.
PMID: 31214273 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Pain Research and Management - June 21, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hsu HC, Liao TY, Ro LS, Juan YH, Liaw CC Tags: Pain Res Manag Source Type: research