title: A cancer pain primer.
abstract: Opportunities exist for improving cancer pain management. Medical-surgical nurses must partner with patients and families to achieve optimal pain management. They must use valid tools to assess patients and be knowledgeable about pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic measures to manage pain.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reeves
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007388:Internal Medicine; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control