title: [Laser therapy for chronic pain in cancer patients].
abstract: A pilot controlled study included 266 cancer patients (stage IV) with chronic pain syndrome. Laser treatment significantly increased (18%) the effect of pain-relieving drug therapy. Due to application of this visual-analog laser procedure (WHO) carried out in three-stages, untoward side-effects fell 3-fold and were less marked. Life quality indices increased by 27.5-55.0%.
authors.affiliation: Bashkir Republican Oncological Dispensary, Ufa.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Mufazalov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gazizov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics