Radiation therapy is regarded as an important therapy to treat brain tumors, and its efficacy has also been confirmed
Overview
Dexamethasone for the Prevention of a Pain Flare After Palliative Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases: The Multicenter Double-Blind
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Glucocorticoids have been used for decades in the treatment of brain tumor patients and belong to the most powerful class of agents in reducing tumor-associated
Dexamethasone is also used alone or with other drugs to prevent or treat the following conditions related to cancer: Anemia
Radiation esophagitis is typically an adverse effect that develops in individuals receiving radiation cancer therapy, most commonly for breast, lung, and other lymphomas
Treatment plans include radiation therapy, surgery, and steroid (dexamethasone) treatment, though defined guidelines for corticosteroid treatment have yet to be produced
5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist with or without short-course dexamethasone in the prophylaxis of radiation induced emesis: a placebo After radiation therapy for painful bone metastases, up to 44% of patients report a pain flare (PF)
Approximately two weeks after your first treatment you may begin to experience side effects or symptoms caused by radiation therapy
In the past, due to the lack of effective treatment, radiation brain necrosis was considered to be progressive and irreversible
Decadron may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide
Antiemetic regimens: Radiation therapy-associated nausea and vomiting, preventionyes
In emergent situations, higher doses of dexamethasone may be used and mannitol may also be employed
The goal of this study is to evaluate the side effect profile of radiation therapy
Pain Flare after Radiation for Bone Metastases Reduced by Dexamethasone
Some physicians prefer to keep a high dose of steroids maintained throughout the 6 weeks of radiation therapy
1 No differences in pain response have been found between either a single fraction of 8 Gy or multiple fractions with higher total doses