Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review

Hao, David; Sidharthan, Shawn; Cotte, Juan; Decker, Mary; Salisu-Orhurhu, Mariam; Olatoye, Dare; Karri, Jay; Hagedorn, Jonathan M; Adekoya, Peju; Odonkor, Charles A.; Gulati, Amitabh; Orhurhu, Vwaire

doi:10.1007/s11916-021-00963-2

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“…Other recent reviews have described management of cancer pain, and these articles provide discussions of opioids and other pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions regardless of the source of cancer pain. 54,[92][93][94][95] Because of the narrow focus of our review, studies of the effect of opioids on HRQOL were not identified, nor were studies of economic burden associated with cancer pain due to bone metastases. Few of the identified studies provided real-world treatment patterns for patients with mCIBP.…”

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The Burden of Metastatic Cancer–Induced Bone Pain: A Narrative Review

Colosia¹,

Njue²,

Bajwa³

et al. 2022

JPR

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Bone pain is one of the most common forms of pain reported by cancer patients with metastatic disease. We conducted a review of oncology literature to further understand the epidemiology of and treatment approaches for metastatic cancer–induced bone pain and the effect of treatment of painful bone metastases on the patient’s quality of life. Two-thirds of patients with advanced, metastatic, or terminal cancer worldwide experience pain. Cancer pain due to bone metastases is the most common form of pain in patients with advanced disease and has been shown to significantly reduce patients’ quality of life. Treatment options for cancer pain due to bone metastases include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, palliative radiation, bisphosphonates, denosumab, and opioids. Therapies including palliative radiation and opioids have strong evidence supporting their efficacy treating cancer pain due to bone metastases; other therapies, like bisphosphonates and denosumab, do not. There is sufficient evidence that patients who experience pain relief after radiation therapy have improved quality of life; however, a substantial proportion are nonresponders. For those still requiring pain management, even with available analgesics, many patients are undertreated for cancer pain due to bone metastases, indicating an unmet need. The studies in this review were not designed to determine why cancer pain due to bone metastases was undertreated. Studies specifically addressing cancer pain due to bone metastases, rather than general cancer pain, are limited. Additional research is needed to determine patient preferences and physician attitudes regarding choice of analgesic for moderate to severe cancer pain due to bone metastases.

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The Burden of Metastatic Cancer–Induced Bone Pain: A Narrative Review

Colosia¹,

Njue²,

Bajwa³

et al. 2022

JPR

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“…Celiac plexus and splanchnic nerve blocks have been performed using a variety of methods, depending on the facilities available at each institution and the preference and experience of the practitioners [ 10 , 11 ]. Compared with other approaches, fluoroscopy-guided splanchnic nerve block with a single needle using absolute alcohol (the transintervertebral disc approach) has some advantages, such as the requirement of only one fluoroscopy system, single needle puncture, and reduced risk of organ/nerve damage [ 2 , 3 , 12 , 13 ].…”

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Long-Term Analgesic Efficacy of Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block via the Transintervertebral Disc Approach to Retrocrural Space: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Yanaizumi

Nagamine

Harada³

et al. 2023

Pain Ther

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Introduction:The celiac plexus block is effective for treating intractable cancer pain and has been the focus of many studies. At our affiliated institution, fluoroscopy-guided splanchnic nerve block with a single needle via the transintervertebral disc approach was the first choice of treatment. The short-term efficacy of this technique has been reported, but the longterm efficacy is not clear. In the present study, we investigated the long-term analgesic efficacy of this technique.Methods: This multicenter, retrospective, observational study reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent neurolytic splanchnic nerve block (NSNB) via the transintervertebral disc approach for intractable cancer pain at five tertiary hospitals in Japan from April 2005 to October 2020. The primary outcome was the long-term analgesic efficacy of a onetime NSNB via the transintervertebral disc approach. Results: In total, 76 patients were included in the analysis. The median lowest numerical rating scale (NRS) score was 1 within 14 days. At 1,

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“…Several upgrades of the instrumentation and advanced methodologies involving the principle of ultrasound and acoustic waves have helped the disease management processes to make them easier and more effective in the clinical setup [ 1 , 2 ]. Ultrasound-induced neuromodulation is a growing methodology in the field of neuroscience, and ultrasound-mediated disease mitigation by stimulation of neuronal activity has gained the interest of experts recently [ 3 ]. Cancer presents several challenging comorbidities and needs significant attention from healthcare providers [ 4 ].…”

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“…There are several studies on ultrasound with different methodologies that ventured its applications in the management of cancer at a diagnostic level where they aided other methodologies or directly helped in diagnosis. At the therapeutic level, US was reported for its ability in surgical guidance, drug delivery or sonodynamic methods, and palliative care, especially for pain management and for improvement of the physiological and psychological well-being of the patients [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ].…”

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The Role of Ultrasound in Cancer and Cancer-Related Pain—A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Perspectives

Sridharan,

Sharma,

Lim

2023

Sensors

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Ultrasound has a deep penetrating ability with minimal or no tissue injury, while cancer-mediated complications during diagnosis, therapy, and surgery have become a serious challenge for clinicians and lead to the severity of the primary condition (cancer). The current study highlights the importance of ultrasound imaging and focused ultrasound therapy during cancer diagnosis, pain reduction, guidance for surgical resection of cancer, and the effectiveness of chemotherapy. We performed the bibliometric analysis on research domains involving ultrasound, cancer management, pain, and other challenges (chemotherapy, surgical guidance, and postoperative care), to observe the trend by which the research field has grown over the years and propose a possible future trend. The data was obtained from the Web of Science, processed, and exported as plain text files for analysis in the Bibliometrix R web interface using the Biblioshiny package. A total of 3248 documents were identified from 1100 journal sources. A total of 390 articles were published in 2022, with almost a 100% growth rate from previous years. Based on the various network analysis, we conclude that the outcome of the constant research in this domain will result in better patient care during the management of various diseases, including cancer and other co-morbidities.

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Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review

Cited by 11 publications

References 170 publications

The Burden of Metastatic Cancer–Induced Bone Pain: A Narrative Review

The Burden of Metastatic Cancer–Induced Bone Pain: A Narrative Review

Long-Term Analgesic Efficacy of Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block via the Transintervertebral Disc Approach to Retrocrural Space: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

The Role of Ultrasound in Cancer and Cancer-Related Pain—A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Perspectives

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