Abstract
Pain is one of the most devastating symptoms of cancer and can have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life (QOL). However, despite the availability of numerous guidelines for management of cancer pain, pain control in cancer patients is often inadequate. Undermanagement of cancer pain is due to several patient- and physician-related factors such as inadequate clinician training for pain management and the under-reporting of pain by patients. Barriers to appropriate management of pain can be overcome by adequate pain assessment, through the use of pain management guidelines, effective patient-clinician communication, appropriate use of analgesics including opioids, and patient education regarding pain and the various treatment options available to control it.
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