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Pharmacologic management of adult breakthrough cancer pain.
The generally accepted current definition of breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP) is as follows: “a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs either spontaneously, or in relation to a specific and predictable or unpredictable trigger, despite relatively stable and adequately controlled background pain.”1 Spontaneous pain is also referred to as idiopathic pain. Triggers are also referred to as incid...
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Breakthrough pain is defined as the transient exacerbation of pain occurring in a patient with otherwise stable, persistent pain. It is estimated to affect over 50% of patients, particularly those with moderate to severe background pain. Breakthrough pain is one of the most difficult pain syndromes to treat. There are several types of breakthrough cancer pain: incidental type involves flares of...
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Breakthrough pain (BTP) in patients with cancer lacks a consensus definition and is subsequently inadequately diagnosed and assessed, therefore making it more challenging to manage. Cancer pain is generally moderate to severe in intensity and persistent in nature. Despite the problematic definition of BTP, it is generally described as having similar intensity, but may also be transitory and var...
متن کاملCanadian recommendations for the management of breakthrough cancer pain.
Breakthrough cancer pain (btcp) represents an important element in the spectrum of cancer pain management. Because most btcp episodes peak in intensity within a few minutes, speed of medication onset is crucial for proper control. In Canada, several current provincial guidelines for the management of cancer pain include a brief discussion about the treatment of btcp; however, there are no unifo...
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Breakthrough pain in children with cancer is an exacerbation of severe pain that occurs over a background of otherwise controlled pain. There are no randomized controlled trials in the management of breakthrough pain in children with cancer, and limited data and considerable experience indicate that breakthrough pain in this pediatric patient group is common, underassessed, and undertreated. An...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Klinicka onkologie
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0862-495X,1802-5307
DOI: 10.14735/amko2013191