Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy are less likely to require opioids or a feeding tube if they received a higher dose of prophylactic gabapentin before their treatment, according to a study led by radiation oncologists at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation before mastectomy allowed for concurrent breast reconstruction surgery, which reduced the number of operations required, minimized treatment delays, and improved patient satisfaction.
