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Medical Management of Chronic Pain Caused by Cancer

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Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 13))

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Abstract

The patient with cancer may experience a number of distressing symptoms, the most common being that of pain. The generalization that pain is an inevitable consequence of cancer usually stems from an experience of having known someone with cancer who has suffered excruciating pain. In truth, most patients do not need to suffer pain. Successful palliation of patients with cancer pain is possible in 95–99% [1–3]. Nevertheless, for many cancer patients pain relief is far from optimal because of both inadequate knowledge and improper application of current knowledge.

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    Donald J. Higby M.D. (Head, Section of Supportive Care/Transplantation, and Associate Chief and Research Associate Professor of Medicine) (Head, Section of Supportive Care/Transplantation, and Associate Chief and Research Associate Professor of Medicine)

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Catalano, R.B. (1983). Medical Management of Chronic Pain Caused by Cancer. In: Higby, D.J. (eds) Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 13. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3864-2_10

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