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Controlling cancer pain.

K M Foley1

  • 1Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y., USA.

Hospital Practice (1995)
|April 26, 2000
PubMed
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Many cancer patients experience significant pain, but effective treatments are often underutilized, especially in vulnerable populations. This highlights a critical gap in palliative care delivery for those most in need.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Significant pain affects over a third of cancer patients undergoing therapy.
  • 60-90% of patients with advanced malignancy report substantial pain.
  • Effective analgesic therapies exist but are not universally applied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of pain in cancer patients.
  • To identify disparities in palliative care.
  • To highlight barriers to effective pain management in oncology.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on cancer pain prevalence.
  • Analysis of treatment data for analgesic and palliative therapies.
  • Examination of demographic factors influencing care access.

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Main Results:

  • Over one-third of cancer patients experience significant pain.
  • A high percentage (60-90%) of advanced malignancy patients suffer from pain.
  • Inadequate palliative therapy is prevalent in specific groups, including the elderly, minorities, and women.

Conclusions:

  • Despite available effective treatments, substantial numbers of cancer patients suffer from undertreated pain.
  • Vulnerable populations, such as elderly patients in nursing homes, minorities, and women, disproportionately receive inadequate palliative care.
  • There is a critical need to improve access to and delivery of effective pain management and palliative therapy in oncology.