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Breakthrough pain: definition and management.

R K Portenoy1, N A Hagen

  • 1Pain Service Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)
|August 1, 1989
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Breakthrough pain is common in cancer patients but not well understood. Effective management involves cancer treatment, optimizing regular pain medication, and using additional pain relief like rescue doses.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care

Background:

  • Breakthrough pain is a frequent issue for cancer patients.
  • This type of pain is transient and poorly understood.
  • It varies in relation to analgesic dosage, timing, triggers, and cause.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize breakthrough pain in cancer patients.
  • To explore its diverse clinical features and underlying mechanisms.
  • To outline effective management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of breakthrough pain phenomena.
  • Analysis of pain characteristics, including temporal patterns and precipitating events.
  • Evaluation of management approaches, focusing on pharmacotherapy.

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Main Results:

  • Breakthrough pain is a heterogeneous phenomenon.
  • It presents with varied relationships to fixed analgesic doses and unpredictable patterns.
  • Successful management strategies integrate oncologic interventions and optimized analgesia.

Conclusions:

  • Breakthrough pain requires a multimodal management approach.
  • Pharmacotherapy, particularly rescue-dose analgesics, is crucial.
  • Comprehensive cancer care should address breakthrough pain effectively.