Table 2: Symptom control in prostate cancer |
Symptom |
Suggested therapy |
Pain |
Opioid analgesics (oral or subcutaneous)
Radiation therapy
Bisphosphonates |
Gastrointestinal symptoms |
Megestrol acetate
Corticosteroids
Metoclopramide
Laxatives |
Delirium |
Regular monitoring of cognition
Opioid rotation
Methadone
Haloperidol |