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Myofascial pain syndrome in the oncologic patient: general considerations

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This article aims to make visible a common non-oncologic pain condition in cancer patients. Myofascial pain syndrome can generate an increase in the symptomatic burden of the oncologic patient, increase the demand for opioid medication, and decrease the quality of life. We consider that health professionals involved in the care of cancer patients in its different stages should be aware of it, diagnose it, and treat it early to avoid processes of pain chronification, peripheral tissue modification, and deterioration of the functional condition of patients with oncologic diseases.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, LAG, upon reasonable request.

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  1. Pain medicine and palliative care, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de La Salud (FUCS), Hospital San José Carrera 19 Número 8A-32 Los Mártires, Bogotá, Colombia

    Leonado Arce Gálvez, Claudia Liliana Buitrago Martín, Christian Vladimir Guauque Marcelo & Rafael Enrico Valencia Gómez

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Arce Gálvez, L., Buitrago Martín, C.L., Guauque Marcelo, C.V. et al. Myofascial pain syndrome in the oncologic patient: general considerations. Med Oncol 40, 153 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-023-02004-x

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