Tacoma, WA – Radiation Oncologist Randy Sorum, MD, will be a featured speaker at a free seminar for people living with chronic facial pain, Tuesday, May 3, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center, 1717 South J St, in Tacoma.
Hosted by South Sound Gamma Knife, the evening of education and discussion will include surgical and non-surgical treatment options for neuropathic facial pain, as well as current research, presented by Dr. Sorum, Neurosurgeon Peter Shin, MD, MS, and Alyssa Zemanek. Those with neuropathic facial pain, including trigeminal neuralgia and other facial pain conditions, and their support persons, are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.; the program will start at 6 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are required. To register, call (888) 825-3227 toll-free or visit www.FHShealth.org/classes.
About Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a neurological disorder that causes sudden and agonizing, lightning-like attacks of pain, usually on one side of the face. These episodes of excruciating pain last from a few seconds to as long as two minutes. The presumed cause of TN is a blood vessel pressing on the trigeminal nerve in the head as it exits the brainstem. The condition may be part of the normal aging process, but in some cases it is associated with another disorder, such as multiple sclerosis, characterized by damage to the myelin sheath that covers certain nerves.
An estimated one in 15,000 people suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, although the number may be significantly higher due to frequent misdiagnosis of the condition. More information is available online at www.endthepain.org.
About Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers
Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers is an independent group of board-certified radiation oncologists providing expert, compassionate cancer care throughout the South Puget Sound region for more than 30 years. Initially formed in 1979 as Tacoma Radiation Center, today the Centers offer five locations for patient convenience: Jackson Hall Medical Building and St. Joseph Medical Pavilion in Tacoma, the Dr. Richard C. Ostensen Cancer Center on the Good Samaritan campus in Puyallup, in affiliation with Capital Radiation Therapy in Olympia, and in the new Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center on the St. Anthony Hospital campus in Gig Harbor. Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers is also a founding member/owner of the South Sound Prostate & Brachytherapy Institute, LLC. For more information about Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers, visit www.TacomaRadiation.com.
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