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Pain in People with Cancer. Having cancer does not always mean that you will have pain. But if you do, it can and should be treated. Any type of pain, not just cancer pain, can affect all parts of a person's life. Some days it may be better or worse than others.
In this guide, you can find information about: What is cancer pain and how common is it? How is cancer pain assessed? How is treatment for cancer pain determined? What are the treatment options for different types of cancer pain? What is a clinical trial and should I participate? What are the possible side effects of treatment?
Many evidence-based pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies exist to manage acute, chronic, refractory, and breakthrough cancer pain. This supplement includes an overview of cancer pain assessment, which is the foundation of pain management. Following the overview are four systematic reviews covering 462 studies on cancer pain management.
Cancer pain can be a complication of cancer or its treatment and can negatively affect the functional status and quality of life of patients. Get comprehensive, practical information on the screening, assessment, and management of cancer-related pain in this summary for clinicians.
Between 30% and 50% of cancer deaths could be prevented by modifying or avoiding key risk factors and implementing existing evidence-based prevention strategies. The cancer burden can also be reduced through early detection of cancer and management of patients who develop cancer.
Learn more about pain that may be caused by cancer and cancer treatment, and what types of medicines and treatments might help. Pain in People with Cancer. How Pain Medicines Are Given. Opioids for Cancer Pain. Non-opioids and Other Drugs Used to Treat Cancer Pain.
Surgical or oncological treatment of cancer can be effective in controlling cancer-related pain but can also be the cause of pain. About 10% of cancer patients have pain that is difficult to manage with oral or parenteral analgesic drugs.
