Patient education
Understanding pain, treatment and palliative care
Straightforward explanations of the questions patients and families ask most often — drawn from three decades of clinical practice and research in cancer pain medicine.
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Palliative Care Is Not End-of-Life Care — Here's the Difference
One of the most damaging misunderstandings in medicine. Palliative care started early helps patients live better, and often longer.
29 May 20265 min read22.1k views
Pain in Children with Cancer: What Parents Should Know
A compassionate guide for parents on identifying, understanding, and managing pain in children undergoing cancer treatment, focusing on multidisciplinary care and communication.
25 May 20266 min read5.0k views
Mucositis Pain During Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
A comprehensive guide to understanding and managing mouth sores caused by cancer treatment, focusing on evidence-based pain relief and supportive care for oral health.
17 May 20266 min read21.5k views
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks Explained
Learn how ultrasound technology allows pain specialists to deliver precise nerve treatments with enhanced safety and accuracy for chronic and acute pain conditions.
14 May 20266 min read19.8k views
Managing Post-Surgical Pain: What Patients Should Know
Good pain control after an operation helps you walk sooner, breathe deeper and go home earlier. Here is how to prepare.
12 May 20266 min read17.5k views
Epidural and Intrathecal Pumps for Severe Cancer Pain
A guide to advanced pain management using internal pump technology for patients with intractable cancer-related pain when conventional oral medications prove insufficient.
8 May 20266 min read2.5k views
Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Pain
Radiofrequency ablation is a safe, minimally invasive procedure using thermal energy to disrupt pain signals in chronic conditions like arthritis and spinal pain.
5 May 20266 min read19.1k views
Splanchnic Nerve Block: When and Why
Learn how Splanchnic Nerve Block provides relief for upper abdominal pain caused by chronic conditions and cancer, explained by India's leading pain specialist.
30 April 20266 min read14.6k views
Opioids in Cancer Pain: Myths vs. Facts
Fear of morphine causes more suffering in India than morphine itself. Let us separate evidence from anxiety.
24 April 20267 min read19.9k views
Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block for Pelvic Cancer Pain
A guide to the Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block, a specialised interventional procedure designed to manage chronic pelvic pain associated with advanced cancers.
23 April 20266 min read4.8k views
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for Spinal Fractures
A professional guide to cement augmentation techniques for managing painful osteoporotic and malignant vertebral fractures using minimally invasive methods.
18 April 20266 min read19.3k views
Trigeminal and Facial Pain Interventions
A professional guide to understanding advanced interventional treatments for trigeminal neuralgia and complex facial pain, focusing on minimally invasive relief strategies.
14 April 20266 min read4.3k views