Radiation induced brachial plexopathies

Johansson, Silvia

doi:10.1080/02841860600658252

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“…169 The prognosis for patients with radiation-induced BPN (RIBPN), however, remains poor, with complete resolution of symptoms and the total restoration of limb function being rare. 112,114 The abdomino-visceral manifestations of late-radiation toxicity are also difficult to control. Visceral pain states present a challenge, as pain is often intertwined with physiological and functional derangement of the organ system, and many analgesic agents (such as opioids) may further contribute to this dysfunction.…”

Section: Treatment Of Pain In Cancer Survivorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…111 Radiation-induced neuronal injury is characterised by its clinical heterogeneity and variable onset time; some patients experience symptoms within a year of their radiotherapy, while in others problems may occur a decade later. 112 BPN occurrence is influenced by a range of factors including dosimetry (greater dose = faster onset) 113 and age of the patient (younger patients develop symptoms more quickly). 114 Symptomatology of BPN also exhibits considerable variation with some patients experiencing sensory disturbance as their predominant symptom with minimal pain, while other patients may be afflicted by severe neuropathic pain.…”

Section: Neural Injurymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pain in cancer survivors

Brown

Ramirez

Farquhar-Smith

2014

British Journal of Pain

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Cancer and its treatment exert a heavy psychological and physical toll. Of the myriad symptoms which result, pain is common, encountered in between 30% and 60% of cancer survivors. Pain in cancer survivors is a major and growing problem, impeding the recovery and rehabilitation of patients who have beaten cancer and negatively impacting on cancer patients' quality of life, work prospects and mental health. Persistent pain in cancer survivors remains challenging to treat successfully. Pain can arise both due to the underlying disease and the various treatments the patient has been subjected to. Chemotherapy causes painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), radiotherapy can produce late effect radiation toxicity and surgery may lead to the development of persistent post-surgical pain syndromes. This review explores a selection of the common causes of persistent pain in cancer survivors, detailing our current understanding of the pathophysiology and outlining both the clinical manifestations of individual pain states and the treatment options available.

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Section: Treatment Of Pain In Cancer Survivorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Neural Injurymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pain in cancer survivors

Brown

Ramirez

Farquhar-Smith

2014

British Journal of Pain

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“…A fibrotic mass that arises in a noncritical region is likely to have a minimal affect on a patient's quality of life. However, a fibrotic lesion around the brachial plexus might cause forearm neuropathy and lymphedema (21)(22)(23)(24), which, although not life-threatening, will affect a patient's quality of life. To prevent these sequelae, beam-shape modification and dose prescription must be done in such a way during the planning of SBRT for a tumor in the lung periphery that the beam does not pass through the areas near the subclavian and axillary regions.…”

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Extrapulmonary Soft-Tissue Fibrosis Resulting From Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Pulmonary Nodular Lesions

Kawase

Takeda

Kunieda

et al. 2009

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

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“…The current literature on this topic is sparse, consisting mostly of case reports or series. The incidence of radiation-induced neuropathies is variable, dependent on localization of radiation focus, radiation dosage and modalities of radiation delivery (14,15).…”

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Radiation-induced peripheral neuropathies: Etiopathogenesis, risk factors, differential diagnostics, symptoms and treatment

Vasić

2007

Arch Oncol

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The success of radiation oncology has lead to longer patient survival. This provides a greater opportunity for radiation injuries of the peripheral nerves to develop. Peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients may result from either tumor recurrence or as a consequence of radiation therapy. Distinguishing between radiation injury and cancer disease recurrence as a cause of nerve dysfunction may be difficult. In this article the etiopathogenesis of radiation-induced peripheral neuropathies has been discussed as well as main risk factors, symptoms and method of treatment

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Radiation induced brachial plexopathies

Cited by 20 publications

References 44 publications

Pain in cancer survivors

Pain in cancer survivors

Extrapulmonary Soft-Tissue Fibrosis Resulting From Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Pulmonary Nodular Lesions

Radiation-induced peripheral neuropathies: Etiopathogenesis, risk factors, differential diagnostics, symptoms and treatment

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