Colorectal Cancer
Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer globally and in the United States. Although the incidence and mortality rates have been steadily declining over the last…
Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Introduction The development of chronic pain after surgery is an important and often overlooked problem. Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can dramatically impair quality of life, limit postoperative rehabilitation, and strain…
Chronic Pancreatitis
Introduction Chronic pancreatitis describes a syndrome of chronic inflammation of the pancreas. Treatment of chronic pancreatitis involves supplementation for malnutrition and pancreatic enzyme deficiencies, and treatment for chronic pain that…
Gastric Cancer Pain
Introduction Gastric cancers are organized based on histologic morphology, with the adenocarcinoma subtype being the most common. Gastric cancers also include gastrointestinal lymphomas. Interestingly, there is a dichotomous distribution of…
Liver Cancer
Introduction Malignancy of the liver is increasingly prevalent and threatening with respect to morbidity and mortality. Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common primary liver malignancy, is responsible for the third greatest…
Pancreatic Cancer
Introduction Pancreatic adenocarcinoma accounts for 56,000 cancer diagnoses in the United States per year and is fourth among cancer-related deaths. Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis and the lowest…
Functional Anorectal Pain
Introduction Rectal pain has been described in the medical literature for over a century. It is a frustrating medical condition for patients for a variety of reasons. Patients with rectal pain…
Postsurgical Pelvic Pain
Introduction Chronic pelvic pain can originate from various etiologies such as chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, and surgery in the pelvis. In this chapter, we focus…
Pudendal Neuralgia
Introduction Pudendal neuralgia was first described in 1987 by Amarenco et al. Also known as Alcock’s canal syndrome, cyclist syndrome, or pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome, it affects both men and women…
Coccydynia
Introduction Coccydynia is defined as pain located at the coccyx in the area commonly known as the tailbone. The pain can also extend to the lower sacrum, adjacent muscles, and…
