Ketamine, typically used to kickstart and maintain anesthesia use, could be an option for treating patients with ovarian cancer whose pain is difficult to treat. “Although the data for ketamine do not include a large number of placebo-controlled trials, there are [findings from] smaller studies...
Adj.1.ovarian- of or involving the ovaries; "ovarian cancer" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Translations Spanish / Español Select a language: ovarian [əʊˈvɛərɪən]ADJ→ovárico ...
Menstrual pain and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: Results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium.doi:10.1002/IJC.31010Ana BabicHolly R. HarrisAllison F. VitonisLinda J. TitusSusan J. JordanPenelope M. WebbHarvey A. RischMary Anne Rossing...
or placed inside the body near the site of the tumor. This treatment also can cause side effects. These can include inflamedskin, nausea, diarrhea, andfatigue. Radiation is not often used to treat ovarian cancer.
The abdominal pain from early ovarian cancer tends to be vague and diffuse. Patients may also complain of abdominal distension and urinary frequency. Abdominal sonography is highly sensitive at mass detection but is insufficiently accurate at distinguishing malignant from benign ovarian lesions.13 Surgery...
The study of immune-to-neural interactions, or neuroimmunology, is a burgeoning field that integrates two of the most complex organ systems of the body. With roots in immunology and neuroscience, this integration spans over 45 years of studies with influence from physiology investigators like Ivan ...
Although most patients with chronic pain are women, the preclinical literature regarding pain processing and the pathophysiology of chronic pain has historically been derived overwhelmingly from the study of male rodents. This Review describes how the recent adoption by a number of funding agencies of ...
Ovarian Cancer: After Surgery Left Leg Swollen, Painful and Uncomfortable – Herbs and e-Therapy Helped Her SLK (S51) is a 49-year-old Indonesian female. For about a year she had complaints of abdominal distension with mild abdominal pain on and off. She suffered occasional pain during menses...
Israel FJ, Parker G, Charles M, Reymond L. Lack of benefit from paracetamol (acetaminophen) for palliative cancer patients requiring high-dose strong opioids: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. J Pain Symptom Manag. 2010;39(3):548–54. ...
We define abdominal pain as any irritation or abnormal sensation or discomfort in an area of the body from below the level of the breast plate down to the level of the top of the bones of the pelvis in front or on the sides. Pain in the abdomen is also referred to as tummy pain or...