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Pharmacologic management of cancer pain
1Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA.
Hospital Practice (1995)
|November 15, 1995
Abstract:
Pain control should be a priority in cancer care. For most patients, the basic strategies are straightforward and pharmacologic: Up to 85% of cancer pain can be managed with oral agents. Barriers arise from misconceptions about opioids. The greatest single problem may be inadequate pain assessment--a deficiency that can be rectified by relying on patients to rate their pain.