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History and Epidemiology of Cancer Pain

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Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management

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Pain is indelibly associated with the cancer experience. A systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that the prevalence of cancer pain is 55% during anticancer treatment, 66.4% in advanced, metastatic, or terminal disease, and 39.3% after curative treatment.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 2700, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA

    David J. Copenhaver & Scott M. Fishman

  2. Division of Pain Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, USA

    Ming Huang & Jasmine Singh

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  1. Departments of Supportive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA

    Andrew Leitner

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    Christine Chang

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Copenhaver, D.J., Huang, M., Singh, J., Fishman, S.M. (2021). History and Epidemiology of Cancer Pain. In: Leitner, A., Chang, C. (eds) Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 182. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81526-4_1

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