title: The multidimensional nature of cancer-related pain.
abstract: A critical review of the literature examining the assessment of cancer-related pain revealed a lack of systematic research. In the present study, 40 patients with cancer-related pain were compared to 37 pain-free cancer patients matched on diagnosis, stage of disease, age, sex, and inpatient vs. outpatient status. The results supported a multidimensional conceptualization of cancer-related pain consisting of sensory, affective, cognitive, and behavioral components.
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012684:Sensory Thresholds