Palliative care and pain management are closely bounded to everyday practice. A basic
knowledge update about the current status of concepts and techniques for Cancer pain …

Undertreatment of cancer pain remains a worldwide problem. World Health Organization
(WH0) and national initiatives are addressing this important issue and several significant …

Pain is frequently reported during cancer disease, and still remains poorly controlled in 40%
of patients. Recent developments in oncology have helped to better control pain. Targeted …

Cancer causes pain as it invades bone, compresses nerves, produces obstructive symptoms
in the pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems, and distends involved visceral …

Now divided into four parts, the second edition of Cancer Pain delivers broad coverage of
the issues that arise in the management of malignancy-related pain, from basic science …

The experience of pain in cancer is widely accepted as a major threat to quality of life, and
the relief of pain has emerged as a priority in oncology care. Pain is associated with both the …

Pain in oncology, and especially in patients with advanced disease, is an essential issue
which cannot be overlooked. Today, pain is worldwide recognised as a very complex …

Adequate pain relief in people with advanced cancer can usually be achieved using an
evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach. However, some patients experience refractory …

Pain is frequently reported during cancer disease, and it still remains poorly controlled in
40% of patients. Recent developments in oncology have helped to better control pain …

1. What causes pain in patients with cancer? A diagnosis of cancer is feared not only
because of possible mortality but also due to the morbidity caused by pain and potential loss …