Pharmacological treatment of cancer pain.
Pharmacological control of cancer pain is simple and can be achieved by using the simple principles of--by the ladder, by the clock, oral (if possible), and by the patient (adapted specifically). Consultation might be needed only for those patients who have difficult pain problems or refractory pain.
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Department of Family Medicine, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. spesah@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid