title: Thalidomide therapy for pruritus in the palliative setting--a distinct subset of patients in whom the benefit may outweigh the risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Medicine, St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: aoifelowney@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aoife C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lowney
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Maeve A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McAleer
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Medicine, St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Sinead
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Medicine, St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Regina J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McQuillan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010166:Palliative Care; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000982:Antipruritics; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide