Journal of Digestive Cancer Research

Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research (대한소화기암연구학회)
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Practical Management of Cancer Pain

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  • Jin Seok Jang (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A university College of Medicine)
  • 장진석 (동아대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.12.26
  • Accepted : 2014.12.29
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Cancer pain is one of the most serious undesirable and unsolved complications for the cancer patients. Despite significant improvements in the management of cancer pain through past decades, it is still perceived as insufficient. Effective management of pain starts on a comprehensive assessment to identify the origin and characteristics of the pain. Then, appropriate multidisciplinary medical and surgical interventions could provide optimal treatments. With intensive attentions, complete or partial pain relief with tolerable side effects of the medication will be obtained and it will improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

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