Difficult pain syndromes: Bone pain, visceral pain, and neuropathic pain Journal Article


Author: Shaiova, L.
Article Title: Difficult pain syndromes: Bone pain, visceral pain, and neuropathic pain
Abstract: Cancer pain is prevalent in approximately two thirds of all cancer patients and can undermine the quality of life in this patient population. Uncontrolled pain can cause physical as well as psychological distress in cancer patients. As the disease progresses in cancer, pain and suffering increase. Knowledge about pain management is paramount in the comprehensive treatment of cancer patients. Difficult cancer pain syndromes may arise from interruption of bone, viscera, and neural structures by malignant spread of the disease. Familiarity with opioids, adjuvants, and procedures that can abate pain in cancer patients is discussed in a practical manner for clinical application in this text. Copyright © 2006 Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: bone neoplasms; clinical trial; constipation; disease course; paresthesia; review; cisplatin; nonhuman; side effect; unspecified side effect; bone metastasis; antineoplastic agent; unindexed drug; quality of life; pain; nausea; vomiting; lorazepam; opiate; orthostatic hypotension; sedation; vincristine; bone pain; cancer pain; pruritus; etiracetam; oxcarbazepine; topiramate; syndrome; cardiotoxicity; xerostomia; antidepressant agent; distress syndrome; headache; taxane derivative; methadone; morphine; pain measurement; lidocaine; anticonvulsive agent; venlafaxine; analgesia; urine retention; neuropathic pain; fluoxetine; paroxetine; drug binding; hyperalgesia; nociception; viscera; carbamazepine; gabapentin; amfebutamone; allodynia; duloxetine; trigeminus neuralgia; lamotrigine; pregabalin; zonisamide; dysesthesia; amitriptyline; desipramine; nortriptyline; polyneuropathy; tiagabine; visceral pain; n methyl dextro aspartic acid receptor blocking agent; complex regional pain syndromes
Journal Title: The Cancer Journal
Volume: 12
Issue: 5
ISSN: 1528-9117
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  
Date Published: 2006-09-01
Start Page: 330
End Page: 340
Language: English
PUBMED: 17034669
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 8" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: CAJOC" - "Source: Scopus"
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