Cancer incidence in Latin America is lower than Europe or the United States but morbidity and mortality rates are disproportionately high. A barrier to adequate pain control inadequate assessment, which a relatively easy inexpensive metric. The objective of this narrative review describe assessment for cancer patients America. Cultural factors may influence perception, including contextualizing...

Abstract Introduction Research suggests that over 60% of women with cancer report sexual functioning difficulties. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been used to treat difficulties in cancer. Objective The purpose the current systematic review is examine state science regard clinical efficacy these mechanisms by which they exert their effects. Me...

BACKGROUND One-half of patients with cancer have pain. In nearly one out of two cancer patients with pain, this was undertreated. Inadequate pain control still remains an important problem in this group of patients. Therefore, in 2008 a national, evidence-based multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline 'pain in patients with cancer' has been developed. Yet, publishing a guideline is not eno...

OBJECTIVE This monograph is intended to clarify the clinical problem of chronic pain in cancer patients. DESIGN A pertinent literature review on chronic pain syndromes in cancer patients was undertaken using Medline. Further, the treatment strategies for cancer versus chronic pain are contrasted and clarified. RESULTS With increasing cancer survivorship come new challenges in patient care. ...

BACKGROUND Cancer has become increasingly prevalent in China over the past few decades. Among the factors that determine the quality of life of cancer patients, pain has commonly been recognized as a most critical one; it could also lead to the ineffective treatment of the cancer. Driven by the need for better pain management for cancer patients, our research team developed a mobile-based Intel...

Opioids continue to be first-line pharmacotherapy for patients suffering from cancer pain. Unfortunately, subtherapeutic dosage prescribing of pain medications remains common, and many cancer patients continue to suffer and experience diminished quality of life. A large variety of therapeutic options are available for cancer pain patients. Analgesic pharmacotherapy is based on the patient's sel...

Background: Cancer patients face a number of problems, among those pain and fatigue are the most common. To manage pain and fatigue among cancer patients, studies now a days are even focusing on use of non-pharmacological/ non invasive methods as exercises, imagery etc. But studies on effect of progressive muscle relaxation (P.M.R) exercises on pain and fatigue among admitted patients are scarc...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Different techniques may be used to control cancer pain. This report aimed at describing some therapeutic measures used to treat a patient with a severe and bad responsive pain. CASE REPORT A 70-year-old male patient a sacral chordoma of very difficult therapeutic. He referred major tumor-associated pain. Several techniques used to treat pain of this patient and resu...