A 70-Year-Old Man Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Presented to the Office

A 70-year-old man diagnosed with lung cancer presented to the office for chest pain control. The patient was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the left upper lobe. Cancer has spread to reach the pleura and the 2nd and 3rd ribs. He is complaining of severe chest pain that wakes him up each night. Opioid analgesics could not be tolerated due to the side effect of sedation. A nerve block is planned. Which of the following nerves would be the target for the nerve block?

A) Inferior cervical ganglion
B) Intercostal nerves
C) Phrenic nerve
D) Pulmonary plexus
E) Thoracic sympathetic trunk

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