title: [Prevalence and aetiopathogenesis of neuropathic pain in elderly cancer patients].
abstract: The prevalence of neuropathic pain is difficult to estimate as most studies evaluating chronic pain do not differentiate neuropathic from nociceptive pain. There are only a few studies of neuropathic pain in the elderly, specifically in the oncology population. This article is a non-systematic review of the relevant evidence on the prevalence and aetiopathogenesis of neuropathic cancer pain in the elderly.
authors: Departamento de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Madrid, España. Electronic address: lcabezon@torrejonsalud.com.
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Cabezón-Gutiérrez
authors: Departamento de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Madrid, España.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Custodio-Cabello
authors: Departamento de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Madrid, España.
authors: Parham
authors: P
authors: Khosravi-Shahi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Anciano y prevalencia; Dolor neuropático; Dolor oncológico; Elderly and prevalence; Neuropathic cancer pain; Neuropathic pain