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Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer Pain

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One approach to the control of cancer pain is to treat the cause of the pain by chemotherapy (including hormonal therapy), by radiation therapy or by surgery if this is possible. Some forms of cancer can now be cured; others can be helped by palliative oncological therapy. The goal of palliative treatment is to improve the quality of life for the patient and occasionally to prolong life. This chapter summarizes the current status of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in patients with cancer pain.

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  1. S. Monfardini
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  2. A. Scanni
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  1. Regional Pain Relief Centre, Hope Hospital, University of Manchester School of Medicine, Eccles Old Road, M6 8HD, Salford, UK

    Mark Swerdlow (Honorary Consultant) (Honorary Consultant)

  2. Division of Pain Therapy, National Cancer Institute, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy

    Vittorio Ventafridda (Director) (Director)

  3. WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Pain Relief, Milan, Italy

    Vittorio Ventafridda (Director) (Director)

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Monfardini, S., Scanni, A. (1987). Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer Pain. In: Swerdlow, M., Ventafridda, V. (eds) Cancer Pain. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9139-8_8

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9139-8_8

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-85200-990-1

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