Cancer, cancer pain and the ‘Cancer Pain Initiative’

Khan, Tariq Hayat

doi:10.35975/apic.v25i2.1482

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“…At various local forums, certain comprehensive strategies like 'Cancer Pain Initiative' (CPI) for effective cancer pain management have been proposed. 12 Despite being an issue of human rights and despite all the individual efforts, very few people in Pakistan are receiving the pain relief they need. According to a local survey, only one-third of the patients with advanced cancer reported adequate pain management.…”

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Misery of cancer pain

Mushtaq¹,

Waheed²,

Ghafoor³

et al. 2023

Anaesth. pain intensive care

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Cancer is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in the world. Pain is the most debilitating and exhausting symptom of the cancer. It also has deep and intense impact on patient’s quality of life. In advanced stages of cancer, the incidence of pain approaches up to 70–80%. Cancer pain can be effectively treated by expert hands. Strong opioids are the mainstay in the WHO analgesic ladder, specifically for cancer pain patients. Unfortunately, in most of the developing countries patients with cancer pain remains under-treated because of the non-availability of strong opioids. This situation is a real challenge for a pain physician. Regardless of all the knowledge and skill, provision of effective pain relief becomes an uphill task. This editorial is an attempt to highlight the plight of the cancer pain patients and the frustration of the treating physicians. We need to strengthen and upgrade our policies and protocols to provide comfort to cancer patients. Key words: Cancer pain; Pain Management; WHO Guidelines; Opioids. Citation: Mushtaq S, Waheed H, Ghafoor AUR, Bashir K. The misery of cancer pain. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2022;27(1):03−05; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v27i1.2130 Received: December 13, 2022; Accepted: December 24, 2022

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Misery of cancer pain

Mushtaq¹,

Waheed²,

Ghafoor³

et al. 2023

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“…70% of pain in geriatric population is non-cancer chronic pain. 7,8 There is a famous saying "When sorrow's come, they come not single spies but in battalions." Same is the case with chronic pain which is often accompanied by sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression, anorexia, immobility, work problem and financial burden.…”

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Perception of pain treatment: views and ground reality

Saleem,

Khan,

Faisal

2023

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Pain has been associated with the mankind right from the very beginning, and the struggle to conquer pain is also as old as the human history. The pain, the human understanding of pain and the pain management, also have evolved in different phases with the passage of time. Perhaps, more awareness and perception of pain is one of the factors leading to an ever-increasing burden of pain patients on the healthcare perception. Pain medicine is now recognized as a sole specialty, with multiple sun-specializations. This editorial highlight different aspects of pain management and training in this rapidly evolving specialty. Key words: Chronic Pain; Neuralgia; Neuropathies; Pain; Pain Management Citation: Saleem H, Khan AA, Faisal M. Perception of pain treatment: views and ground reality. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2023;27(3):291−293; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v27i3.2235 Received: April 26, 2023; Accepted: May 05, 2023

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Cancer, cancer pain and the ‘Cancer Pain Initiative’

Cited by 2 publications

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Perception of pain treatment: views and ground reality

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