Casos clínicos de eficacia y seguridad del fentanilo intranasal con pectina en Oncología Radioterápica

Approximately 60% of patients with a cancer diagnosis require radiotherapy. Although usually well tolerated, this treatment can sometimes produce radiation-related moderate-to-severe pain in certain locations or during painful procedures required for radiotherapy administration. This article describes two clinical situations of breakthrough pain in routine practice in radiotherapy departments: firstly, pain secondary to mucositis, which leads to weight loss and impaired quality of life; secondly, incidental pain caused by positioning and the maneuvers required for treatment administration. In both situations, we designed two prospective studies of fentanyl pectin nasal spray in the Fundación Jiménez Días. The results were satisfactory for both patients and healthcare professionals. These two studies remain open and are recruiting patients to confirm these results.