Palliative Pain in Cancer Patients Master Class: Patient Management and Basic Procedures

Moderators: 

• Dimitrios Filippiadis, MD, PhD, MSc, EBIR
• Sean M. Tutton, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE

Faculty: 

• Dimitrios Filippiadis, MD, PhD, MSc, EBIR | Nerve Ablation and Injections in Cancer Patients 
  • Learning Objectives:
    • Discuss neurolysis for non-users(Nerve, Joint, Intraarticular Injections)
    • Discuss indications of nerve injections for pain in cancer patients
    • Discuss nerve injections in non- pain related indications 

• David Prologo, MD, FSIR | Building a Cancer Related Pain Intervention Service
  • Learning Objectives:
    • How to start and develop a cancer related pain practice
    • How to market and impliment a pump and stiumlator program
    • Identify major procedural offerings and how to generate referrals

• Allan L. Brook, MD, FACR, FSIR, FASSR | Intrathecal Pumps for Cancer Pain 
  • Learning Objectives: 
    • Discuss technical components of how you do it
    • Discuss technical components of how you set up the practice
    • Discuss basic indications for intrathecal pumps 

• J. Dana Dunleavy, MD | Spinal Cord Stimulation for Cancer Pain 
  • Learning Objectives:
    • Discuss technical components of how you do it
    • Discuss technical components of how you set up the practice
    • Discuss basic indications for intrathecal pumps 

• Ashley M. Rogers, MD | Medical Management of Cancer Related Pain
  • Learning Objectives:
    • Discuss medical management options prior to procedures
    • Commonly used medications in cancer related pain and mechanisms of action
    • When to consider intervention as well as post treatment options for patients with persistent or post-procedural pain after image guided therapy