Pain in cancer and chronic non-cancer conditions: similarities and differences.
A conceptual model within which to view and compare cancer and chronic non-cancer pain is provided. Studies comparing the two are reviewed. Implications for deploying management and intervention strategies are then analyzed in terms of disease, cognitive-behavioral and social-contextual considerations.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*