Weiyang Christopher Liu1, Zhong Xi Zheng2, Kian Hian Tan1, Gregory J Meredith3. 1. Pain Management Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore. 2. Ministry of Health Holdings Pte Ltd, 1 Maritime Square, #11-25 Harbour Front Centre, Singapore, 099253, Singapore. 3. Pain Management Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore. gregory.meredith@singhealth.com.sg.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Though numerous treatment options are available to address cancer pain, inadequate management continues to be an ongoing problem worldwide. RECENT FINDINGS: A systematic review of the recent scientific literature was conducted with attention to new therapies along with reports of general consensus that were analyzed. Pain research continues to be difficult and though numerous guidelines have been developed, adequate powered studies are not common. Good practice would suggest a comprehensive approach to cancer pain management taking into account the many options available and treating each patient with a personalized therapeutic program. Though there is a very low number of randomized control trials, this probably reflects the difficulty in conducting these studies in heterogeneous cancer pain patient populations in sufficient numbers to yield credible study power.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Though numerous treatment options are available to address cancer pain, inadequate management continues to be an ongoing problem worldwide. RECENT FINDINGS: A systematic review of the recent scientific literature was conducted with attention to new therapies along with reports of general consensus that were analyzed. Pain research continues to be difficult and though numerous guidelines have been developed, adequate powered studies are not common. Good practice would suggest a comprehensive approach to cancer pain management taking into account the many options available and treating each patient with a personalized therapeutic program. Though there is a very low number of randomized control trials, this probably reflects the difficulty in conducting these studies in heterogeneous cancer painpatient populations in sufficient numbers to yield credible study power.
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Cancer pain; Cancer pain assessment; Cancer pain survivors; Multidisciplinary pain management; Oncologic pain; Persistent post-surgical pain
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