Cancer Pain ManagementDeborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro Grune & Stratton, 1987 - 286 pages |
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... occurs in 4-10 percent of women following any surgical procedure on the breast from lumpectomy to mastectomy . The pain may occur immediately after the surgery or several months later . 15 The etiology of postmastectomy pain is the ...
... occurs in 4-10 percent of women following any surgical procedure on the breast from lumpectomy to mastectomy . The pain may occur immediately after the surgery or several months later . 15 The etiology of postmastectomy pain is the ...
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... occur with the use of amitriptyline . Transcutaneous nerve stimulation is also helpful in some people . Steroid pseudorheumatism . This occurs in patients being withdrawn from corticosteroids . This syndrome may occur regardless of ...
... occur with the use of amitriptyline . Transcutaneous nerve stimulation is also helpful in some people . Steroid pseudorheumatism . This occurs in patients being withdrawn from corticosteroids . This syndrome may occur regardless of ...
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... occurs . The syndrome is most commonly seen in patients with Hodgkin's disease , but can occur in any patient on chronic steroid therapy . 15 Early treatment consists of decreasing or stopping the steroids and using both non - narcotic ...
... occurs . The syndrome is most commonly seen in patients with Hodgkin's disease , but can occur in any patient on chronic steroid therapy . 15 Early treatment consists of decreasing or stopping the steroids and using both non - narcotic ...
Contents
Prevalence and Profile of Pain | 21 |
Painful Complications of Cancer Diagnosis | 47 |
Issues in Cancer Pain Management | 69 |
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