Patient with disseminated renal cell cancer with severe bone and neuropathic pain syndrome and social problems - a case report

Wojciech Leppert

Vol 8, No 1 (2009)

Case reports

Published online: 2009-02-06

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Patient with disseminated renal cell cancer with severe bone and neuropathic pain syndrome and social problems - a case report

Wojciech Leppert

Advances in Palliative Medicine 2009;8(1):27-30.

Vol 8, No 1 (2009)

Case reports

Published online: 2009-02-06

Abstract

A 72-years-old woman diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and metastases to pelvic bones that caused severe bone and neuropathic pain was depicted. Apart from difficulties in pain management social problems connected with the care for a patient’s spouse who also needed palliative care due to disseminated prostate cancer and died during the care for the patient were discussed. This patient’s case indicates the need for holistic approach to patients in palliative care with the provision of effective symptomatic treatment along with comprehensive psychosocial and spiritual support.