13 February, 2012
During someone’s treatment for cancer managing their pain and the best ways to relieve it is essential to ensure that they can continue to enjoy their life.
Currently pain is managed through the use of a range of different medications and non-drug treatments such as counsellors and occupational therapists. Through various treatment types doctors plan to get the right mix to ensure that a patient is free to concentrate on the better aspects of life without worrying about their condition.
Through continuous research, Mater aims to improve pain management to help cancer patients. Researchers explore the most effective methods of managing sever pain caused by cancer by monitoring the levels of drugs in the blood stream. Currently this is carried out through blood tests but a new project is assessing whether it is possible to monitor drug levels using saliva.
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