title: The management of breakthrough cancer pain.
abstract: Breakthrough cancer pain is a heterogeneous condition, and management should involve a thorough assessment, an individualized treatment plan, and a thorough re-assessment. This article will highlight the recommendations for the management of breakthrough cancer pain from a task group of the Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland, and briefly review the new opioid preparations that have been developed for breakthrough pain.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Cancer Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid