ReviewClinical medicine (London, England)2018
Updates in palliative care - overview and recent advancements in the pharmacological management of cancer pain.
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- Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology: Guidelines and Consensus Statement for Palliative Surgery in Oncology.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Guideline
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of palliative care for pain among Chinese adults with cancer.BMC palliative care · 2019Pooled it
- Application of interdisciplinary collaborative hospice care for terminal geriatric cancer patients: a prospective randomized controlled study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
- Awake Percutaneous Cervical Cordotomy in Patients With Cancer: A Technical Report.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2026Article
- Palliative management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: A practice review.Palliative medicine · 2026Review
- Emergency medical services deployment for palliative care patients: Operational metrics, resource allocation, and patient outcomes.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Dexamethasone, celecoxib, and simvastatin-induced 5-fluorouracil resistance in cancer cells: a possible role of lipid droplet accumulation.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with cancer-related neuropathic pain among cancer patients in Nigeria - a single-center cross-sectional study.Pain management · 2025Article
- Exploring the concept of Total Pain in contemporary oncology palliative care: a qualitative study on patients' resources.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Applications and indications of point-of-care ultrasound in emergency department encounters involving palliative care patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- An evaluation of the adequacy of Indian national and state essential medicines lists (EMLs) for palliative care medical needs-a comparative analysis.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
- Exploring the integration of dentistry within a multidisciplinary palliative care team: does bedside dental care improve quality of life and symptom burden in inpatient palliative care patients?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Promising Effects of Casearins in Tumor-Bearing Mice and Antinociceptive Action against Oncologic Pain: Molecular Docking and In Vivo Findings.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Experiences of patients with advanced cancer coping with chronic pain: a qualitative analysis.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Effects of Opioids on Immune and Endocrine Function in Patients with Cancer Pain.Current treatment options in oncology · 2023Review
- Moxibustion as an Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Palliative sedation for children at end of life: a retrospective cohort study.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
- The Role of Vasospasm and Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Fluoropyrimidine-Induced Ischemic Heart Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Controlled substances in hospices after patient death: a cross-sectional survey of Ontario hospices.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2020Article
- How are we serving those patients that are reaching the end of their life?Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2018Article
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Abstract
Pain is a common symptom in many types of cancer. Interdisciplinary team management, including pain assessment, explanation to the patient/family, treating the reversible, non-pharmacological treatments and reassessment are essential. This article focuses on the pharmacological management of cancer pain, and overviews and updates on the recent advances in this field. Both non-opioid and opioid analgesia as well as coanalgesics (adjuvants) are reviewed. Within non-opioid analgesia the risks of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are considered and recommendations for NSAIDs in patients at risk of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular toxicity are made. For opioid analgesics, side effects of opioids are discussed alongside practical guidance on opioid prescribing and converting between opioids. Newer drugs such as tapentadol are considered in this update. Amitriptyline, duloxetine, gabapentin and pregabalin, and the guidance for their use are reviewed in the coanalgesics (adjuvants) section.
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