Cancer pain: progress since the WHO guidelines.
In has been 15 years since the WHO Guidelines for the management of cancer pain were developed. This article reviews the guideline development and its effectiveness. Current trends in cancer care utilizing aggressive chemotherapeutic and surgical protocols lead to many patients living longer with advanced cancer and an attendant increase in pain. Future trends in cancer pain care are outlined.
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University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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