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Pain (PDQ®)
Patient VersionHealth Professional VersionEn españolLast Modified: 07/10/2008




Purpose of This PDQ Summary






Overview






Pain Assessment






Pharmacologic Management






Physical and Psychosocial Interventions






Antineoplastic Interventions






Invasive Interventions






Discharge Planning






Treating Elderly Patients






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Purpose of This PDQ Summary

This PDQ cancer information summary provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed information for health professionals about the pathophysiology and treatment of pain. This information is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Supportive and Palliative Care Editorial Board.

Information about the following is included in this summary:

  • Assessment.
  • Pharmacological management.
  • Intervention.

This summary is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians and other health professionals who care for cancer patients during and after cancer treatment. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions. Information in this summary should not be used as a basis for reimbursement determinations.

This summary is also available in a patient version, which is written in less technical language, and in Spanish.

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