ArticleJournal of geriatric oncology2014
Pain is prevalent and persisting in cancer survivors: differential factors across age groups.
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- Analgesic efficacy of non-invasive neuromodulation techniques in chronic cancer pain: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Utility of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) to measure primary health outcomes in cancer patients: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- The effect of exercise intensity on exercise-induced hypoalgesia in cancer survivors: A randomized crossover trial.Physiological reports · 2021Trial
- Prospective Evaluation of Associations between Cancer-Related Pain and Perineural Invasion in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2017Trial
- Cohort Profile: The Adolescent and Young Adult Tracking Engagement and Management Skills (AYA TEAMS) Longitudinal Cohort of Childhood Cancer Survivors in the United States.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Social wellbeing in older breast cancer survivors taking adjuvant endocrine therapy: impacts of self-efficacy for symptom management and pain.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System in patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Characteristics of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who access palliative care: An observational study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Observational
- Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients with Cancer 2022: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2023Review
- Cancer pain: Results of a prospective study on prognostic indicators of pain intensity including pain syndromes assessment.Palliative medicine · 2022Observational
- The Positive Effects of Cancer Survivor Support Service on Distress in South Korea: A Nationwide Prospective Study.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Distress and Unmet Needs in Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Differences in physical function across cancer recovery phases: Findings from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Severity of Pain in Cancer Patients in Germany.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms from Multiple Stressors Predict Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors.Journal of palliative medicine · 2020Article
- Pain Among Cancer Survivors.Preventing chronic disease · 2020Article
- Quality of Life After Curative Resection for Gastric Cancer: Survey Metrics and Implications of Surgical Technique.The Journal of surgical research · 2020Review
- Use of PROMIS-29® in US Veterans: Diagnostic Concordance and Domain Comparisons with the General Population.Journal of general internal medicine · 2019Article
- Barriers to physical activity: a study of academic and community cancer survivors with pain.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018Article
- Pain is associated with continuing depression in cancer survivors.Psychology, health & medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe Institute of Medicine documents a significant gap in care for long term side effects of cancer treatment, including pain. This paper characterizes age differences in the prevalence and predictive characteristics of pain to guide clinicians in identification and treatment. MATERIALS AND
methodsA sample of 170 adults with head and neck, esophageal, gastric, or colorectal cancers were recruited from two regional Veterans Administration Medical Centers. Face to face interviews were conducted 6, 12, and 18 months after diagnosis with the PROMIS scale to assess pain and PHQ-9 scale to assess depression. Descriptive statistics characterized incidence and prevalence of pain impact and intensity ratings. Multivariate linear hierarchical regression identified clinical characteristics associated with pain in older versus younger age groups.
resultsClinically significant pain was endorsed in one third (32%) of the sample, with younger adults reporting higher levels of the impact of pain on daily activities and work, and also higher pain intensity ratings than older adults. In younger adults, pain ratings were most associated with lower social support and higher depression, as well as advanced cancer stage. In older adults, pain was multifactorial, associated with baseline comorbidities, adjuvant treatment, and both combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
conclusionsPain is a significant persisting problem for one in three cancer survivors, requiring ongoing assessment, even months later. Important differences in pain's determinants and impact are present by age group. Identification and treatment of pain, as well as associated conditions such as depression, may improve the quality of life in cancer survivors.
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