indications
Last reviewed 01/2018
Indications for steroids include:
- brain metastases
- superior vena cava obstruction
- trachaeal compression
- dysphagia due to compression by tumour
- liver pain
- intestinal obstruction with or without colic (see anti-emetics)
- neuropathic pain (see link)
- spinal cord compression
- lymphangitis carcinomatosa
- bone pain
- gastric compression
- anorexia