Oncology & Cancer

ASA: lidocaine during breast sx may reduce long-term pain

(HealthDay)—Lidocaine given to women undergoing mastectomy reduces their risk of persistent pain after the procedure, according to a new study. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of ...

Surgery

Surgeons report two new approaches to lessen postoperative pain

New combinations of postoperative pain treatment decreased both pain and the use of narcotic pain relievers according to two studies presented this week at the 2013 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. One ...

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