Cancer pain management Journal Article


Author: Portenoy, R. K.
Article Title: Cancer pain management
Abstract: Pain can be adequately relieved in most cancer patients through the application of widely accepted management approaches. Current therapeutic guidelines emphasize ongoing patient assessment and optimal pharmacotherapy with opioid and nonopioid analgesics.
Keywords: constipation; dose response; adjuvant therapy; neoplasms; palliative care; pain; nausea; methylphenidate; opiate; sedation; bisphosphonic acid derivative; calcitonin; cancer pain; drug effect; pethidine; drug therapy, combination; paracetamol; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal; drug dependence; methadone; morphine; analgesics, opioid; analgesics; anticonvulsive agent; corticosteroid; levomepromazine; drug tolerance; intravenous drug administration; analgesic agent; mexiletine; oxycodone; oral drug administration; tricyclic antidepressant agent; intramuscular drug administration; dexamphetamine; codeine; dextropropoxyphene; levodopa; subcutaneous drug administration; human; priority journal; article; sublingual drug administration
Journal Title: Seminars in Oncology
Volume: 20
Issue: 2 Suppl. 1
ISSN: 0093-7754
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 1993-04-01
Start Page: 19
End Page: 35
Language: English
PUBMED: 7682728
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 March 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Russell K. Portenoy
    165 Portenoy