Open AccessThe management of cancer pain
Author(s) -
Paice Judith A.,
Ferrell Betty
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/caac.20112
Subject(s) - palliative care , cancer pain , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , multidisciplinary approach , psychological intervention , pain management , disease , survivorship curve , intensive care medicine , pain relief , cancer , physical therapy , nursing , surgery , social science , sociology
The experience of pain in cancer is widely accepted as a major threat to quality of life, and the relief of pain has emerged as a priority in oncology care. Pain is associated with both the disease as well as treatment, and management is essential from the onset of early disease through long‐term survivorship or end‐of‐life care. Effective relief of pain is contingent upon a comprehensive assessment to identify physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects and as a foundation for multidisciplinary interventions. Fortunately, advances in pain treatment and in the field of palliative care have provided effective treatments encompassing pharmacological, cognitive‐behavioral, and other approaches. The field of palliative care has emphasized that attention to symptoms such as pain is integral to quality cancer care. CA Cancer J Clin 2011. © 2011 American Cancer Society, Inc.