Adult cancer pain Journal Article
| Authors: | Swarm, R. A.; Abernethy, A. P.; Anghelescu, D. L.; Benedetti, C.; Buga, S.; Cleeland, C.; DeLeon-Casasola, O. A.; Eilers, J. G.; Ferrell, B.; Green, M.; Janjan, N. A.; Kamdar, M. M.; Levy, M. H.; Lynch, M.; McDowell, R. M.; Moryl, N.; Nesbit, S. A.; Paice, J. A.; Rabow, M. W.; Syrjala, K. L.; Urba, S. G.; Weinstein, S. M. |
| Article Title: | Adult cancer pain |
| Abstract: | Pain is a common symptom associated with cancer and its treatment. Pain management is an important aspect of oncologic care, and unrelieved pain significantly comprises overall quality of life. These NCCN Guidelines list the principles of management and acknowledge the range of complex decisions faced in the management oncologic pain. In addition to pain assessment techniques, these guidelines provide principles of use, dosing, management of adverse effects, and safe handling procedures of pharmacologic therapies and discuss a multidisciplinary approach for the management of cancer pain. Copyright © 2013 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | clinical practice; quality of life; opiate; cancer pain; practice guideline; oncology; consensus development; morphine; hydromorphone; pain assessment; oxycodone; codeine phosphate |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| Volume: | 11 |
| Issue: | 8 |
| ISSN: | 1540-1405 |
| Publisher: | Harborside Press |
| Date Published: | 2013-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 992 |
| End Page: | 1022 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 23946177 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 1 October 2013" - "Source: Scopus" |
