Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Pancreatic cancer is currently one of the deadliest of
the solid malignancies. However, surgery to resect neoplasms of the pancreas is safer and …

Introduction Pain treatment is best performed when a patient-centric, safety-based
philosophy is used to determine an algorithmic process to guide care. Since 2007, the …

In recent years, the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for
Adult Cancer Pain have undergone substantial revisions focusing on the appropriate and …

According to a systematic review of the literature, pain prevalence ranges from 33% in
patients after curative treatment to 59% in patients on anticancer treatment and to 64% in …

Purpose To provide evidence-based guidance on the optimum management of chronic pain
in adult cancer survivors. Methods An ASCO-convened expert panel conducted a systematic …

In patients with active cancer, the management of chronic pain is an essential element in a
comprehensive strategy for palliative care. This strategy emphasises multidimensional …

Cancer-related pain, reported by more than 70% of patients, is one of the most common and
troublesome symptoms affecting patients with cancer. Despite the availability of effective …

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 …

Background: Many persons and their families are burdened by serious chronic illness in late
life. How to best support quality of life is an important consideration for care. Purpose: To …

Moderate to severe pain occurs in many cancer patients during their clinical course and may
stem from the primary pathology, metastasis, or as treatment side effects. Uncontrolled pain …