Outpatient Opioid Use Influences Pain Outcomes in the ED for Patients With Cancer
Researchers sought to identify the characteristics likely to precipitate ED visits for pain among patients with cancer.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Standardized Approach Needed to Evaluate Neuropathic Cancer Pain
A standardized approach is vital for the assessment of neuropathic cancer pain in order to improve treatment results and future clinical/pre-clinical studies.
Educating Oncology Nurses in Ambulatory Care on Pain Management Approaches
This presentation described an educational initiative that included information about cancer pain and treatments, organizational policy, and opioid equianalgesia.
Lymphedema Control And Swelling Improved After Pneumatic Compression Therapy
Although APCD use improved lymphedema and facial swelling, participants in the treatment group reported no change in pain levels from baseline.
Genetic Polymorphisms: Understanding Their Relationship With Pain and Treatment in Patients With Cancer
A discussion on the genetic influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms on cancer pain and their potential to assist pain management in patients with cancer.
Clinical Practice Guidelines Released for Managing Pain in Children With Cancer Undergoing Needle-Related Procedures
Inadequate pain management during needle procedures has been associated with increased anxiety and decreased treatment compliance in children with cancer.
Pain Associated With Quality of Life and Survival for Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Researchers sought to analyze how pain management affects quality of life and overall survival for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.
Cancer Survivors Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain
Prevalence higher for those with less than high school education, low income, public insurance.
Baseline Pain Scores Predict PostRadiotherapy Pain in Breast Cancer
Prospective, longitudinal study sought to determine the risk factors for developing pain in women with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy.
PACC Guidelines Recommend IT Morphine, Ziconotide for Chronic Pain
The 2016 evidence-based PACC guidelines recommend the use of morphine and ziconotide as effective and safe first-line IT monotherapies for chronic pain.
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