Dr Naoufel Ouerchefani Functional neurosurgeon - Pain doctorPain and abnormal movement surgeon

Cancerous pain

Cancerous pain

Out of the 385,000 patients that are newly diagnosed with cancer every year, more than half of them suffer over the course of their illness. 75% of patients in terminal phase describe continuous pain, of which 30% assessing a severe pain.

In such a context, oncological pain management is a priority for all caregivers, using several therapeutic resources. Administering help intrathecally may be considered, when conventional ways do not allow sufficient analgesia.