Objectives To provide an overview of the most common acute and chronic cancer-related
pain syndromes along with their assessment and management. Data Sources Data sources …

Advances in medical knowledge and treatment have resulted in improved five-year survival
rates for some forms of cancer. However, pain syndromes resulting from chemotherapy …

Objective To present an overview of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of cancer pain
related to disease and treatment. Data Sources Published manuscripts, Web sites, and …

Pain is common in patients with cancer and may be caused by the disease itself or
treatments. Part 1 of this article identified the causes and types of cancer pain to inform …

Objective To provide a brief review of common palliative care practices in the assessment
and management of cancer pain for practicing oncology nurses. Data Sources Published …

This article aims to update nurses on cancer pain incidence, causes, assessment and
management approaches. Cancer patients can be nursed in a variety of settings: in acute …

Although most pain in patients with cancer is associated with disease or treatment and is
usually interpreted by the patient and family as such, this is not always the case. Pain …

Medical practitioners face the challenge of assuring that pain management has a central
place in the treatment of patients with cancer. To meet this challenge, they must understand …

Objectives To review the incidence of cancer pain; assessment of acute, chronic, and
breakthrough pain; and provide insight on assessment approaches and reliable and valid …

Approximately 70 percent of advanced cancer patients are reported to experience pain (1).
Although in most cases the pain is generally well managed (2, 3), some patients with …