The use of fentanyl in pain management in head and neck cancer patients: a narrative review
Background: Head and neck (H&N) cancers account for about 5% of all malignant tumours.
Pain is one of the most feared consequences of H&N neoplasms and is experienced by up …
Pain is one of the most feared consequences of H&N neoplasms and is experienced by up …
Breakthrough cancer pain and current treatment options
J Porta-Sales - European Journal of Pain Supplements, 2010 - Elsevier
Cancer patients with relatively stable chronic background pain may experience transient
episodes of pain, known as breakthrough cancer pain (BTP). There is no universally …
episodes of pain, known as breakthrough cancer pain (BTP). There is no universally …
Use of TTS fentanyl as a single opioid for cancer pain relief: a safety and efficacy clinical trial in patients naive to mild or strong opioids
K Mystakidou, S Befon, E Tsilika, K Dardoufas… - Oncology, 2002 - karger.com
Background: Up to now, a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) of fentanyl has been
applied to cancer patients on opioid analgesics previously treated with mild opioids or …
applied to cancer patients on opioid analgesics previously treated with mild opioids or …
How practical are transmucosal fentanyl products for breakthrough cancer pain? Novel use of placebo formulations to survey user opinion
R England, M Maddocks, C Manderson… - BMJ Supportive & …, 2011 - spcare.bmj.com
Background Three transmucosal fentanyl products have recently been licensed for cancer-
related breakthrough pain: a sublingual tablet, a buccal/sublingual tablet and a nasal spray …
related breakthrough pain: a sublingual tablet, a buccal/sublingual tablet and a nasal spray …
Efficacy and safety of oral or nasal fentanyl for treatment of breakthrough pain in cancer patients: a systematic review
D Rogríguez, G Urrutia, Y Escobar, J Moya… - Journal of Pain & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Formulations of fentanyl that use buccal, sublingual, or nasal transmucosal routes of
administration have been developed for the treatment of BTP in opioid-tolerant patients with …
administration have been developed for the treatment of BTP in opioid-tolerant patients with …
Prospective clinical evaluation of transdermal fentanyl for the treatment of cancer pain.
L Cerezo, A Marin, A Zapatero… - Clinical & …, 2000 - search.ebscohost.com
BA CKGROUND: Transdermal therapeutic systems offer potential advantages over oral or
intravenous routes of drug administration. The purpose of this prospective study was to …
intravenous routes of drug administration. The purpose of this prospective study was to …
[HTML][HTML] Fentanyl in cancer pain management: avoiding hasty judgments and discerning its potential benefits
A Cuomo - Drugs in Context, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer pain is an important challenge in treatment and requires a rapid onset of action for
its control. In particular, breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) should be adequately controlled …
its control. In particular, breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) should be adequately controlled …
Transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain
P Skorga, CF Young - Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Meta-analysis could not be performed because of lack of sufficient comparable data.
Numbers needed to treat (NNT) for the analgesic effect could also not be produced. Instead …
Numbers needed to treat (NNT) for the analgesic effect could also not be produced. Instead …
Challenges in managing cancer pain
G Varrassi, F Marinangeli, A Piroli, A Paladini… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Effective pain control is a key factor in cancer management, and is primarily achieved
through drug therapy. Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for cancer …
through drug therapy. Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for cancer …
Use of transdermal fentanyl without prior opioid stabilization in patients with cancer pain
MO Tawfik, V Bryuzgin, G Kourteva… - … medical research and …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of transdermal fentanyl for pain relief in
cancer patients and to compare the effects on patients according to whether they had …
cancer patients and to compare the effects on patients according to whether they had …