title: Management of oropharyngeal mucositis pain.
abstract: Effective pain control for mucositis requires constant attention and willingness on the part of managing clinicians to evaluate and adapt pain-relieving strategies throughout the period of risk for oral mucositis. By utilizing the principles of an individualized, tiered approach to pain management that addresses the multidimensional components of a patient's pain, maximum comfort can be consistently provided while reducing the risk for side effects.
authors.affiliation: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D052016:Mucositis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D009960:Oropharynx; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents