Open AccessManagement of total cancer pain: A case of young adult
Author(s) -
Aanchal Satija,
Supriya Singh,
Komal Kashyap,
Sushma Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.132651
Subject(s) - distressing , medicine , cancer pain , cancer , disease , pain relief , pain catastrophizing , psychological pain , psychotherapist , psychiatry , chronic pain , psychology , surgery , chemistry , pathology
Pain due to cancer is one of the most distressing symptoms experienced by the patients at some or the other time during the course of treatment or disease progression. The multidimensional nature of cancer pain is characterized by various dimensions including physical, social, psychological, and spiritual; which together constitute the term "total pain". Young cancer patients illustrate their unique psychological and developmental needs. This case report highlights the concept of "total cancer pain" in a young adult and demonstrates his distinctive social, spiritual, and psychological sufferings. The report emphasizes that addressing all these concerns is considerably significant in order to provide optimal pain relief to the patient. In the present scenario, it has been done by a skillful multiprofessional team communicating effectively with both the patient and the carer.