ReviewCancers2020
Pain Management in Childhood Leukemia: Diagnosis and Available Analgesic Treatments.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Genetic Causal Association between Educational Attainment and Risk of 12 Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Supportive methods for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia then and now: A compilation for clinical practice.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Ankle osteonecrosis in fifty-one children and adolescent's leukemia survivors: a prospective randomized study on percutaneous mesenchymal stem cells treatment.International orthopaedics · 2021Trial
- Association of Variants in Candidate Pharmacogenes with Response to Mercaptopurine and Methotrexate in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Single-Center Experience from Croatia.Oncology and therapy · 2026Article
- Physical Therapy Surveillance in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Quality Improvement Initiative.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Improving pain management for murine orthotopic xenograft models of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Lab animal · 2025Article
- Consensus statement on chronic pain treatment in cancer survivors.Journal of anesthesia · 2025Review
- Review
- Biopsychosocial risk factors for pain in early phases of pediatric cancer treatment.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Pharmacological Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Children.Current neuropharmacology · 2024Review
- A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Clinical Value of 6-TG versus 6-MP Maintenance Therapy in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- The Role of Genetic Polymorphisms in High-Dose Methotrexate Toxicity and Response in Hematological Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Pain is one of the most common symptoms in children suffering from leukemia, who are often misdiagnosed with other childhood painful diseases such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Corticosteroid-induced osteonecrosis (ON) and vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy (VIPN) are the most common painful manifestations. Additionally, ongoing pain may continue to impact quality of life in survivorship. This narrative review focuses on the pathophysiological mechanisms of pain in childhood leukemia and current available indications for analgesic treatments. Pain management in children is often inadequate because of difficulties in pain assessment, different indications across countries, and the lack of specific pediatric trials. Analgesic drugs are often prescribed off-label to children by extrapolating information from adult guidelines, with possible increased risk of adverse events. Optimal pain management should involve a multidisciplinary team to ensure assessment and interventions tailored to the individual patient.
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