Chronic Pain Plagues a Third of Cancer Survivors

Newswire — Researchers used the National Health Interview Survey, a large national representative dataset from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to estimate the prevalence of chronic pain among cancer survivors. They found that about 35 percent of cancer survivors have chronic...

Robotic Cancer Postsurgery Pain Management

Newswise — A specialized pain management program for patients who underwent robotic surgery for urologic cancers resulted in just eight percent going home with narcotics after discharge, compared to 100 percent who would have received them without this enhanced recovery protocol. What’s more, the...

Rinse Alleviates Oral-Related Pain From Cancer Radiation Therapy

Findings from a multi-institution, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III clinical trial report that pain from oral mucositis in patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancers can be significantly alleviated with an oral rinse dubbed the “Magic Mouthwash.” The rinse...