CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians· 2018Q1· Review
Optimal pain management for patients with cancer in the modern era
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- 2018year
Short summary
A framework for safe and effective cancer pain management is presented, emphasizing improved quality of life and health outcomes.
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Key points
- Adequate pain assessment and management are critical for cancer patients' quality of life and health outcomes.
- The review provides a framework for safely and effectively managing cancer-related pain.
- Strategies cover pain assessment, general management, and specific considerations for patients at risk of substance use disorder and survivors.
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Abstract
Pain is a common symptom among patients with cancer. Adequate pain assessment and management are critical to improve the quality of life and health outcomes in this population. In this review, the authors provide a framework for safely and effectively managing cancer-related pain by summarizing the evidence for the importance of controlling pain, the barriers to adequate pain management, strategies to assess and manage cancer-related pain, how to manage pain in patients at risk of substance use disorder, and considerations when managing pain in a survivorship population. CA Cancer J Clin 2018;68:182-196. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
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Field: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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