Bone metastases are usually treated with radiotherapy, pain medication such as NSAIDs, local ablation for pain relief, or surgery to remove the lesion.
1. Radiation therapy: It is the most common pain relief method for bone metastasis, which can relieve localized pain.
2. Medication: Generally, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as oxycodone extended-release tablets are taken, and strong painkillers such as morphine are taken to relieve pain when the pain is severe.
3. Local radiofrequency ablation: injecting bone cement after radiofrequency ablation can relieve patients’ pain to a certain extent.
4. Surgery: When the bone metastasis reaches a certain area and leads to fracture in this area, the pain can be relieved by removing the local lesion through surgery.
There are many pain relief methods for bone metastasis, but all of them have their specific indications, so they should be selected under the guidance of specialized doctors according to the specific situation. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of specialized doctors.