[Pain in cancer patients. Practical attitude]

(La douleur du cancéreux. Attitude pratique.)

Full Abstract

All patients with cancer invariably experience pain during the course of their disease. Treatment- and diagnosis-related acute pain and persistent pain caused by the disease itself or treatment sequellae are involved. Pain should be suspected, diagnosed and evaluated as a first line symptom. The physician should recognized its different components and pathophysiological mechanisms. Treatment should be prescribed according to the needs of each patient and regularly verified to obtain maximal efficacity with the least side effects. Opiate drugs are frequently used for nocipeptive pain. Neurogenic pain requires selective use of psychotropes.

Author information

Author/s: Pichard-Léandri, E (E);

Affiliation: Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal de chirurgie (J Chir (Paris)), published in FRANCE. (Language: fre)

Reference: 1997-May; vol 134 (issue 1) : pp 14-21

Dates: Created 1997/10/07; Completed 1997/10/07; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 9295992, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Neoplasms - complications; physiopathology; therapy
Nerve Block - methods
Oncologic Nursing
Pain Measurement
Pain, Intractable - etiology; physiopathology; psychology; therapy
Palliative Care
Steroids

Associated Chemicals: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic (0) ; Analgesics, Opioid (0) ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents (0) ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (0) ; Steroids (0)

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