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Medical Treatment of Cancer Pain: Drug Therapy according to Guidelines Will Improve the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients

암성 통증의 약물치료

  • Bae, Sang-Byung (Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Cheol (Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
  • 배상병 (순천향대학교 천안병원 혈액종양내과) ;
  • 이상철 (순천향대학교 천안병원 혈액종양내과)
  • Published : 2018.06.01
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Abstract

Cancer pain is the most common and troublesome symptom for cancer patients. The more the cancer patient gets to the end of the life, the worse the pain. There are many clinical practice guidelines for cancer pain, and most pain can be controlled with appropriate medication by guideline. We would like to summarize various domestic and foreign clinical practice guidelines relatively simply. According to the clinical practice guidelines, medical treatment including opioids will greatly improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

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Supported by : Soonchunhyang University

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