Cancer Pain and Palliative Care in Children

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The prognosis of cancer in children has improved dramatically over the past 40 years. Unlike many adult cancers, pediatric malignancies are often responsive to initial aggressive…

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Cancer Pain Syndromes

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OVERVIEW Print Section Listen Pain is a complex symptom experienced by many cancer patients. It affects most aspects of life, and controlling it well can make a great difference in…

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Preemptive Analgesia

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The understanding of postoperative pain has evolved greatly during the past half century. Many laboratory investigations have established that peripheral tissue injury during surgery can trigger…

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Acute Pain Management in Adults

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pain relief in an acute pain situation, besides having a humane value, has an important bearing in the well-being of an individual. Although it may not…

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Perineal Pain

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Chronic, nonmalignant pain syndromes of the perineal area have been well described in the medical literature dating back more than 100 years. However, the etiology of…

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Low Back Pain

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EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability in adults under 45 years of age, the second most common cause of missed work days…

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Facetogenic Pain

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen More than 60% of people in developed countries will experience spinal pain at some time in their lives. Back pain is the most common complaint of…

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