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Management of cancer-related pain.
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The assessment of pain in advanced cancer.
This is one of a group of papers read at the London Medical Group conference of "Pain: a necessity?",' which was held in Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London in February 1978. Dr Twycross argues that complete assessment implies the ability not only to make a diagnosis but also to initiate appropriate treatment. Describing the site, severity and quality of the pain is only the first ste...
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It is estimated that from 30% to 50% of patients actively undergoing cancer therapy and from 60% to 90% of patients with advanced cancer have pain (Foley, 1979; Bonica, 1990; Twycross and Fairfield, 1982; World Health Organization, 1986; Levin et al., 1985). Approximately 50% of children in an inpatient pediatric cancer center and about 25% of outpatients experience pain (Miser et al., 1987). T...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Research and Treatment
سال: 2006
ISSN: 2296-5270,2296-5262
DOI: 10.1159/000095426