Regional cancer pain syndromes.
Cancer pain often presents in a body region. This review summarizes articles from 1999-2004 relevant to cancer pain syndromes in the head and neck, chest, back, abdomen, pelvis, and limbs. Although the evidence is limited, progress is being made in further development of the evidence base to support and guide current practice.
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UMDNJ, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, New Jersey 07018, USA. Victor.chang@med.va.gov
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D000718:Anatomy, Regional; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014481:United States