title: [Evaluation of the quality of cancer pain-McGill Pain Questionnaire, Yatabe-Guilford test].
abstract: In evaluating cancer pain, a comprehensive viewpoint for the so-called total pain, i. e., physical, mental, social as well as spiritual pains is required. The McGill pain questionnaire, which is often used to evaluate cancer pain, helps physicians understand the characteristics of the pain by asking each patient to express his/ her pain using verbal indicators. The Yatabe-Guilford test is also useful in evaluating the pain and QOL of the cancer patient, as it is a test designed to grasp the patient's personality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113-8431.
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iseki
authors.forename: Rika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: Kouta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires