title: The underestimated role of psychological and rehabilitation approaches for management of cancer pain. A brief commentary.
abstract: Individually tailored pharmacological regimen is the standard approach for treating patients affected by cancer pain, allowing the control of symptoms in approximately 90% of cases. If this strategy is ineffective it is possible to use more complex invasive, or minimally invasive, techniques. Nevertheless, both patients and health care professionals often underestimate the impact of cancer
  pain on psychological distress, and do not consider the potential benefits of psychological treatments to help manage cancer pain. These non-pharmacological strategies should be part of the multidisciplinary pain therapy, supporting and strengthening drug therapy. The purpose of this brief commentary is to discuss the role of psychological and rehabilitation approaches for improving the quality of life and the psychosocial outcomes in patients with cancer pain.
authors: Division of Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Endoscopy and Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - IRCCS, Naples, Italy.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Cascella
authors: Department of Psychology Clark University, Worcester, MA, US.
authors: Nicholas Simonds
authors: NS
authors: Thompson
authors: Division of Infantile Neuropsychiatry , UOMI - Maternal and Infant Health, Torre del Greco, Naples, Italy.
authors: Maria Rosaria
authors: MR
authors: Muzio
authors: Psychology, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Endoscopy and Cardiology Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - IRCCS, Naples, Italy.
authors: Cira Antonietta
authors: CA
authors: Forte
authors: Division of Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Endoscopy and Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - IRCCS, Naples, Italy.
authors: Arturo
authors: A
authors: Cuomo
mesh_terms: D000072716:Cancer Pain; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D011788:Quality of Life