Vol 12, No 1 (2016)
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Breakthrough pain in cancer patients

Kinga Winiarczyk, Magdalena Knetki-Wróblewska
Oncol Clin Pract 2016;12(1):1-7.

Abstract

Breakthrough pain is a brief episode of severe pain occurring in patients undergoing analgesic procedures in the course of cancer. It affects about 70% of patients and significantly influences their quality of life. It is important to identify specific types of pain and inducing factors. Treatment is based on modification of pain management including use of immediate-release drug formulations.

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