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Bone pain is a specific cancer pain syndrome that also happens to be the most common cause of cancer pain. Cancer involvement of bone is also something that can be seen with numerous types of cancer. It is a type of somatic pain, which is “body-related” pain, as I mentioned in my Pain [...]
3 CommentsIn addition to local treatments such as surgery or radiation for more immediate and directed therapy for bone metastases, there is a commonly used and FDA-approved approach with Zometa, also known as zoledronate or zoledronic acid. It is one of a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates that can reduce the [...]
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