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Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management

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Cancer patients have unique symptoms from tumor burden and cancer treatments, which affect functional status and quality of life. Reports have shown approximately 65% of cancer patients have at least one functional/rehabilitation need, yet fewer than 10% of these needs get addressed during their cancer journey.

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  1. McGovern Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine, UTHealth Science Center at Houston, 1133 John Freeman Blvd. JJL 285A, Houston, TX, 77003, USA

    Carolina Gutierrez

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

    Megan B. Nelson

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Gutierrez, C., Nelson, M.B. (2021). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 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_16

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