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KMID : 0352119920080020097
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Journal of Kyung Hee University
1992 Volume.8 No. 2 p.97 ~ p.104
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The Management of Pain in Cancer patients
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Abstract
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Pain is common problem in cancer patients. Several surveys suggest the pain incidence rates to be approximatedly 40% in all stages of cancer and 66% in advanced cancer. Much of this pain is poorly controlled, and numerous cancer patients die
without
adequate pain relief.
To the patient with cancer, who is physically weakened and may be anxious and gloomy about the future, pain is a constant reminder that his illness may be incurable. Not surprisingly, it can become a symbol of inevitable death and suffering. The
successful treatment of cancer pain cannot rely merely on opioids or nerve blocks. However careful assessment, meticulous attention to detail and the logical use of a limited number of drugs, backed up by a positive and supportive therapeutic
approach,
will cope with the majority of cancer pain problems.
Some background information, described in this article include following contents, would be helpful in understanding the wide range of managements which may be appropriate in cancer pain.
Contents
Introduction
Aims of Cancer Pain Management
Characteristics of Cancer Pain
1) Suffering and Pain Behavior
2) Differences between Cancer Pain and Chronic Pain
Assessment and Diagnosis
1) Trust
2) History
3) Examination and Pain Measurement
4) Causes of Cancer Pain Therapeutic Methods
Therapeutic Methods
1) Principles of Therapy
2) Analgesics
3) Co-Analgesics
4) Non-Drug therapies
5) Reasons for Poor Pain Control
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