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Cancer pain management

R K Portenoy1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.

Seminars in Oncology
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
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Most cancer pain is manageable with established approaches. Guidelines recommend continuous patient assessment and effective use of opioid and nonopioid pain medications.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pain Management
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Cancer pain affects a significant patient population.
  • Effective pain management is crucial for quality of life in cancer patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current approaches for adequate cancer pain relief.
  • To highlight the importance of patient assessment and pharmacotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of widely accepted management approaches for cancer pain.
  • Emphasis on current therapeutic guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Adequate pain relief is achievable for most cancer patients.
  • Ongoing patient assessment is a key component of management.

Conclusions:

  • Established pain management strategies are effective for cancer patients.
  • Pharmacotherapy with opioid and nonopioid analgesics, guided by assessment, is central to treatment.