Cancer pain during an epidemic and a pandemic.
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care
; 16(2): 55-59, 2022 06 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1874069
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW As our global population ages, cancer has become more prevalent. Thankfully, oncologic treatments are highly effective, leading to significantly improved rates of long-term survival. However, many of these therapies are associated with persistent pain syndromes. Clinicians caring for people with cancer must understand how the influence of the current epidemic of opioid misuse and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have complicated cancer pain management. Creative solutions can emerge from this knowledge. RECENT FINDINGS:
Persistent pain due to cancer and its treatment can be managed through multimodal care, although efforts to mitigate the opioid misuse epidemic have created challenges in access to appropriate treatment. Isolation measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have limited access to nonpharmacologic therapies, such as physical therapy, and have exacerbated mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression.SUMMARY:
Cancer pain treatment requires more nuanced assessment and treatment decisions as patients live longer. Societal factors multiply existing challenges to cancer pain relief. Research is needed to support safe and effective therapies.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chronic Pain
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Cancer Pain
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COVID-19
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Opioid-Related Disorders
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spc.0000000000000594
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