Leech Therapy for Symptomatic Relief of Cancer Pain

Objective. Most patients with advanced stage cancer report moderate to severe pain. The leech (Hirudo medicinalis) is commonly used in traditional medicine for relief of localized pain. Design. We report a case of severe pain related to advanced stage cancer successfully treated by self‐applied le...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) Mass.), 2010-03, Vol.11 (3), p.443-445
Hauptverfasser:	Kalender, Mehmet Emin, Comez, Gazi, Sevinc, Alper, Dirier, Ahmet, Camci, Celalettin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Back Pain - therapy Cancer Pain Carcinoma, Renal Cell - complications Hirudo medicinalis Humans Kidney Neoplasms - complications Leech Leiomyosarcoma Leiomyosarcoma - complications Male Middle Aged Muscle Neoplasms - complications Neoplasms - complications Pain, Intractable - etiology Pain, Intractable - therapy Palliative Care - methods Renal Cell Carcinoma Self Care Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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