Dexamethasone Coanalgesic Administration in Steroid Naïve and Steroid Non-Naïve Patients for the Prevention of Pain Flares after Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases
Objective. Dexamethasone could be an effective prophylactic agent for the prevention of pain flares after palliative radiotherapy (RT) for uncomplicated bone metastases. To date, there are no data on its prophylactic coanalgesic (opioid-sparing) effect after RT in patients with complicated bone meta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6153955 |