INTRODUCTION Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that cancer pain can be controlled in 85-97% of cases with knowledge and technology available today, effective pain control is about 40%. This situation emphasizes the necessity of discussing cancer pain again. OBJECTIVE This descriptive study was conducted with the aim of determining prevalence, severity, region and frequen...

Pain acceptance has been associated with improved physical and psychosocial well-being in chronic non-malignant pain patients. However, its effects are unclear in cancer outpatients with pain. Our aim was to determine whether pain acceptance predicts reduced pain, pain interference with function, anxiety, and depression in cancer outpatients. We recruited 116 outpatients from a tertiary oncolog...

Oral cancer pain is more severe, on average, than pain from any other cancer. The public health problem of cancer pain is, ironically, exacerbated by improved chemoand radio-therapies that prolong survival. The intensity of oral cancer pain escalates with disease progression; terminal patients generally experience debilitating pain during their final months of life. The etiology of oral cancer ...

Introduction: A breast cancer diagnosis may result in disabling effects which persist after treatment. The aim of this study was to identify patient factors that are associated with increased worry, fatigue, and impact on work. Methods: Women a history cancer, aged ≥18 years, English-speaking were recruited through the Love Research Army between October November 2019. Participants completed dem...

The high prevalence of pain in the cancer population underscores why pain management is integral to comprehensive cancer care. How well pain is controlled can have a profound effect on the cancer experience for both patient and family. The goals of pain assessment are to prevent pain if possible, and to identify pain immediately should it occur. This can be facilitated by standardized screening...

The high prevalence of pain in the cancer population underscores why pain management is integral to comprehensive cancer care. How well pain is controlled can have a profound effect on the cancer experience for both patient and family. The goals of pain assessment are to prevent pain if possible, and to identify pain immediately should it occur. This can be facilitated by standardized screening...