Coeliac plexus radiosurgery for pain management in patients with advanced cancer : study protocol for a phase II clinical trial

Coeliac plexus radiosurgery for pain management in patients with advanced cancer : study protocol for a phase II clinical trial

Introduction Pancreatic cancer is characterised by severe mid-back and epigastric pain caused by tumour invasion of the coeliac nerve plexus. This pain is often poorly managed with standard treatments. This clinical trial investigates a novel approach in which high-dose radiation (radiosurgery) is t...

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Main Authors: Laura A Dawson, Camilla Zimmermann, Aisling Barry, Galia Jacobson, Ronen Fluss, Amira Dany-BenShushan, Talia Golan, Tikva Meron, Marcin Miszczyk, Michael Buckstein, Dayssy Diaz Pardo, Artur Aguiar, Liat Hammer, Adam P Dicker, Maoz Ben-Ailan, Ofir Morag, David Hausner, Zvi Symon, Yaacov R. Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/3/e050169.full
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