Causes and management of acute oncological pain: a narrative review
Study context
- Population
- Adult and paediatric patients with cancer and acute pain
- Outcome
- Causes of acute pain in cancer
Methodological detailsfocused literature review
- Focused literature review
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Acute pain is common in patients with cancer, with a number of pain generators identified
- Generators broadly disease- and treatment-related, with common pain mechanisms and features
- Pain states do not occur in isolation; a patient may have multiple acute pain episodes during the oncology journey
Original publication
Causes and management of acute oncological pain: a narrative review. Anaesthesia. Published 8 January 2025. doi:10.
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