Treatment of variable pain syndrome in radiation therapy of bone metastases of breast cancer

Abstract

Treatment of pain syndromes caused by bone metastases is a very important problem because of their prevalence in various tumor processes. The use of radiotherapy significantly alleviates pain, even in patients receiving strong opioids. However, at its initial stage, the pain may increase due to the inflammatory component. In this case, pathogenetically justified analgesics are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is reasonable to use them (in the absence of contraindications) in maximum doses with a subsequent gradual decrease, until complete discontinuation.

Keywords

• oncology
• bone metastases
• pain management
• radiation therapy