Pain Management - Oncology News & Articles

101 Persistent pain, sensory disturbances and functional impairment after adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: Cyclophosphamide, epirubicin and fluorouracil compared with docetaxel epirubicin and cyclophosphamide Acta Oncologica, December 14, 2012    Clinical Article

102 The Effects of Low Doses of Pregabalin on Morphine Analgesia in Advanced Cancer Patients The Clinical Journal of Pain, December 13, 2012    Clinical Article

103 Rehabilitation in Advanced, Progressive, Recurrent Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, December 12, 2012
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104 How to evaluate the effect of pain treatments in cancer patients: Results from a longitudinal outcomes and endpoint Italian cohort study European Journal of Pain, December 11, 2012    Clinical Article

105 SUNCT, SUNA and pituitary tumors: Clinical characteristics and treatment Cephalalgia, December 10, 2012

106 Nipple adenoma arising from axillary accessory breast: a case report Diagnostic Pathology, December 6, 2012

107 Breakthrough cancer pain – still a challenge Full Text Journal of Pain Research, November 28, 2012    Clinical Article

108 Screening for distress, the sixth vital sign, in lung cancer patients: effects on pain, fatigue, and common problems—secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial Psycho-Oncology, November 27, 2012

109 Neuropathic cancer pain: Prevalence, severity, analgesics and impact from the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative-Computerised Symptom Assessment study Palliative Medicine, November 26, 2012

110 Genetic Variations in Interleukin-8 and Interleukin-10 are Associated With Pain, Depressed Mood, and Fatigue in Lung Cancer Patients Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, November 26, 2012

111 Single-fraction radiotherapy versus multifraction radiotherapy for palliation of painful vertebral bone metastases--Equivalent efficacy, less toxicity, more convenient Cancer, November 21, 2012

112 Back Pain Among Long-term Survivors of Childhood Leukemia Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, November 19, 2012

113 Screening Instruments for Depression in Advanced Cancer Patients: What Do We Actually Measure Pain Practice, November 19, 2012

114 Effect of abiraterone acetate and prednisone compared with placebo and prednisone on pain control and skeletal-related events in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer The Lancet Oncology, November 16, 2012    Clinical Article

115 Restless Legs Syndrome as a Cause of Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, November 13, 2012

116 Measurement of Affective and Activity Pain Interference Using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI): Cancer and Leukemia Group B 70903 Pain Medicine, November 5, 2012

117 Opioid Switching in Patients With Advanced Cancer Followed at Home. A Retrospective Analysis Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, November 1, 2012    Clinical Article

118 Association Between Body Image Dissatisfaction and Weight Loss Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Preliminary Report Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, November 1, 2012

119 Opioid Prescribing for Cancer Pain During the Last 3 Months of Life: Associated Factors and 9-Year Trends in a Nationwide United Kingdom Cohort Study Journal of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2012    Clinical Article

120 Solitary spinal epidural cavernous angioma: report of nine surgically treated cases and review of the literature European Spine Journal, October 31, 2012

1 Pregabalin Vs. Opioids for the Treatment of Neuropathic Cancer Pain: A Prospective, Head-to-Head, Randomized, Open-Label Study Pain Practice, March 7, 2013

2 Anastrozole-Associated Joint Pain and Other Symptoms in Patients With Breast Cancer The Journal of Pain, March 11, 2013

3 Intrathecal Infusion Systems for Long-Term Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: An Update of Assessment of Evidence Pain Physician, May 6, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

4 Serum Concentration of Fentanyl During Conversion From Intravenous to Transdermal Administration to Patients With Chronic Cancer Pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 15, 2013

5 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for treatment of sarcoma cancer pain Pain Management, May 20, 2013

6 Caffeine as an Adjuvant Therapy to Opioids in Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, March 29, 2013

7 The long and winding road of non steroidal antinflammatory drugs and paracetamol in cancer pain management: A critical review Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, February 13, 2013    Review Article

8 Efficacy of Rapid-Onset Oral Fentanyl Formulations vs. Oral Morphine for Cancer-Related Breakthrough Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Trials Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, February 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

9 Early evaluation predicts pain relief of irradiated bone metastases: a single-center prospective study BMC Palliative Care, March 19, 2013    Free full text

10 Rapid musculoskeletal ultrasound for painful episodes in adult haemophilia patients Haemophilia, May 22, 2013

11 What do patients with advanced incurable cancer want from the management of their pain? A qualitative study Palliative Medicine, May 17, 2013    Review Article

12 Insulin-like growth factor 1 and musculoskeletal pain among breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitor therapy and women without a history of cancer Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, April 16, 2013

13 Bilateral Thoracic Splanchnic Nerve Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for the Management of End-Stage Pancreatic Abdominal Cancer Pain Pain Physician, April 1, 2013    Free full text

14 Breakthrough Cancer Pain: An Observational Study of 1000 European Oncology Patients Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, April 4, 2013

15 Persistent pain and sensory disturbances after treatment for breast cancer: six year nationwide follow-up study British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013

16 Informal hospice caregiver pain management concerns: A qualitative study Palliative Medicine, April 30, 2013    Review Article

17 Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Use of Opioids in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, April 8, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Guideline

18 Use of Intravenous Fentanyl Against Morphine Tolerance in Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Case Series and Literature Review American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, January 29, 2013    Review Article

19 Pain and hospice care in nursing home residents with dementia and terminal cancer Geriatrics and Gerontology International, March 21, 2013

20 Painful Boney Metastases American Journal of Therapeutics, April 8, 2013    Review Article