Is there still a role for open cordotomy in cancer pain management?

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-184

  Jones, Bethan ^a,b   Finlay, Ilora ^a   Ray, Amit ^a   Simpson, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Open cordotomy

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORDOTOMY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PELVIC DISEASE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0037315222     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(02)00689-9     Document Type: Article

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