[Pain treatment of patients with cancer].
In Vestfold, with a population of 192,200, all patients who died from cancer in 1987 were followed retrospectively through their last six months. 61% (n = 342) had cancer-related pain and received analgesic treatment. In 9% pain remained a problem. In the same group, 74% suffered from other symptoms, such as nausea, dyspnoea, anxiety and depression. These symptoms were reduced efficiently in only 58%. Nausea was the main problem. We found a significant connection between nausea, chemotherapy and opiate treatment. Anxiety and depression were recognised in about 20% of the patients, and were seldom adequately relieved. In order to provide optimal quality of life, more attention should be drawn not only to pain but also to the other symptoms.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies
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