Breakthrough cancer pain: the current situation.
Breakthrough pain is common in patients with cancer. This paper describes the clinical features of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) and its impact on activities of daily living. It also describes the principles of BTcP management, highlighting some of the current issues and problems. A follow-up paper will describe current approaches to managing BTcP.
Research Nurse in Palliative Care.
Alison
A
Buchanan
Lead Consultant in Palliative Medicine and End-of-Life Care, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, England.
Andrew
A
Davies
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059390:Breakthrough Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000700:Analgesics