Conditions Treated

Cancer is typically treated in the following three ways:

1. Medical Oncology, with the use of chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs
2. Surgical Oncology
3. Radiation Oncology

The physicians at Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center understand that some of these treatments, while effective in eliminating cancer from the body, may also create pain. These treatments often can cause pain and side effects.  LeeAnn Rhodes, MD, a pain management specialist, is dedicated to treating and managing the pain cancer patients’ experience.

Conditions treated include:

• Peripheral neuropathies
• Post-mastectomy syndrome
• Post-thoracotomy syndrome
• Boney metastasis
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Pain Related to Cancer Treatment