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Thursday, 28 July 2011

Treatment of cancer pain

Treatment of cancer pain. The Lancet, Volume 377, Issue 9784, Pages 2236 - 2247, 25 June 2011.

Portenoy, RK.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)60236-5/abstract?rss=yes

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60236-5

In patients with active cancer, the management of chronic pain is an essential element in a comprehensive strategy for palliative care. This strategy emphasises multidimensional assessment and the coordinated use of treatments that together mitigate suffering and provide support to the patient and family.

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