Pregabalin for Neuropathic Pain in Post-radiotherapy Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Study and Review of the Literature
Pregabalin may be a promising option for managing RT-related chronic NP in HNC patients. Further studies, including randomized controlled trials on RT-treated HNC patients, should be conducted.
Authors
- Martina Rekatsina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7671-4056)
- Giustino Varrassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3822-2923)
- Maria Kouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0009-4911)
- Alberto Pasqualucci
- Maria Georgaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-8857)
- Nikolaos G. Nikitakis
- Athanasia Τsaroucha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3331-0323)
- Emmanouil Vardas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9803-2702)
- Athina Vadalouca
- Erofili Papadopoulou
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Fondazione Roma (IT)
- Basildon Hospital (GB)
- Athens State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.72951
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84