The Roles of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Pain Relief in Patients With Bone Metastases: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cancer pain, the most common skeleton-related event of bone metastases, significantly disturbs patients' life. MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a therapeutic option to relieve pain; however, its efficacy and safety have not been fully explored. Therefore, we aim to conduct a meta-analysis on studies reporting MRgFUS for patients with bone metastases.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials (RCT) and non-RCTs on MRgFUS treatment for patients with bone metastases were collected using PubMed, MEDLINE In-Process (US National Library of Medicine), National Institutes of Health (US National Library of Medicine), Embase (Elsevier), Web of Science, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library between August 2007 and September 2019. Data on quantitative pain assessment before/aft

SUBMITTER: Han X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8387143 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature