Cancer pain treatment

Maciej Hilgier

ISSN: 1505-8409

Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs

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4/2006
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Cancer pain treatment

Maciej Hilgier

Przew Lek 2006; 4: 36-49

Online publish date: 2006/06/08

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Treatment of cancer pain should not encounter a problem for any healthcare professional. WHO guidelines established 20 years ago are still in force and treatment according to the guidelines helps to control pain in more than 70% of patients. Most pain in cancer responds to pharmacological management using orally administered analgesics and adjuwants. The article reviews the cancer pain treatment recommendations and particularly describes analgesics available in Poland.

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Cancer pain treatment

Maciej Hilgier

cancer pain, treatment guidelines, non-opioids, opioids