Cancer and Electrical Lines [posted 7/17/98] Question: To what extent is true the idea that electrical lines cause cancer? If so, under what circumstances?
Seems debunked, but still being researched. Pain Medication for Cancer [posted 7/17/98] Question: I have a relative who has severe pain from cancer. He has been given Numorphan suppositories, Dilaudid Pills (4 mg) and MSIR at different times for severe pain. The Dilaudid seems to be most effective. Can you please tell me the difference between these 3 medicines and which one is most effective (potent) for severe pain. Answer: Numporphan is oxymorphone hydrochloride, dilaudid is hydromorphine hydrochloride, MSIR is time released morphine sulfate. They are all narcotics released in different manners. The dilaudid tends to hit higher peaks earlier but, they are similar medications. Effectiveness is individual and some patients will really respond to one type of narcotic and less so to another, which is pretty common. In general the numporphan and dilaudid would have similar effects in large groups, but there is wide individual variation probably depending on metabolism variations. Cancer
