title: Improving pain experience in cancer patients.
abstract: The European Society for Medical Oncology guidance on cancer pain management is described. Causes of pain form cancer management modalities, treatment of cancer-related pain, the role of pain management specialists in these patients' care, and the place of opioid pharmacotherapy and risks of opioid adverse events are discussed.
authors.forename: Sam H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ahmedzai
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000592:standards*