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The role of the radiotherapist in the control of pain
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 35, No 2 | a1117 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v35i2.1117
| © 2018 H. S. King
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 15 October 2018 | Published: 30 June 1979
Submitted: 15 October 2018 | Published: 30 June 1979
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H. S. King, Radiotherapy Department, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South AfricaFull Text:
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It is a popular misconception that all patients with malignant disease die in great pain, in fact, few patients do have this problem. It can be dealt with by radiation — particularly for bone pain, cytotoxic, and analgesic drugs. Regular use of drugs is better than waiting for pain to become severe.
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