CORDOTOMY for the relief of intractable pain was first performed by Martin in 1911 and is now a well established procedure. 1–12 Unfortunately, many patients are denied its benefits because of a lack ...

Phase I evaluation of all-trans retinoic acid with and without ketoconazole in adults with solid tumors. After PCC, 54 patients showed satisfactory, six partial, and two no pain relief. Concerning ...

Researchers found performing a cordotomy to treat bilateral pain in patients with cancer can result in increased or new pain; however, the procedure can still be a useful treatment tool because the ...

THE relief of chronic severe pain in the trunk, pelvis and legs by the intrathecal injection of phenol solutions was initiated by Maher, 1 of Liverpool, and amplified by Nathan and Scott, 2 of Queen's ...