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How to manage mesothelioma pain?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Several: Oral narcotics iv narcotics rib anesthesia, spinal blocks _ epidurals bad pain, bad problem sorry.

Answered 5/29/2013

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Variety: Start with narcotics, move to epidural or nerve blocks/ ablations. Pain management specialists should be able to come up with other options if needed.

Answered 7/11/2013

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Dr. Thomas Miller answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Pain control: this is not any easy answer. In general I would use various modalities to help a person to increase function and quality of life with difficult painful situation

Answered 4/23/2016

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