A task group of the Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great
Britain and Ireland (APM) was convened to produce some up-to-date, evidence-based …

This study involved 320 cancer patients from four Northern European countries. Patients
with breakthrough pain were questioned about the characteristics of their pain, the current …

Breakthrough is a common heterogeneous pain state that can have a devastating impact on
both patients and carers. Despite the growing literature on breakthrough pain, there are still …

Temporal variations in cancer pain intensity are highly prevalent, and are often difficult to
manage. However, the phenomenon is not well understood: several definitions and …

Context Breakthrough pain is common in patients with cancer and is a significant cause of
morbidity in this group of patients. Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize …

Breakthrough pain is a prevalent cancer pain syndrome, and research is needed to identify
more effective interventions to manage it. A validated tool to assess breakthrough pain in a …

Few surveys have been performed to define the characteristics and impact of breakthrough
pain in the cancer population. In this cross-sectional survey of inpatients with cancer …

Pain relief is usually achieved in most cancer patients using the WHO guidelines for cancer
pain management. Nevertheless, many patients continue to suffer from difficult pain …

Context The successful management of breakthrough pain depends on a combination of
adequate assessment, appropriate (individualized) treatment, and adequate re-assessment …

Objectives Breakthrough cancer pain (BTP) represents a treatment challenge. Objectives
were to examine the prevalence and characteristics of BTP in an international sample of …