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Breakthrough cancer pain in 2020.
Løhre ET, Thronæs M, Klepstad P. Løhre ET, et al. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2020 Jun;14(2):94-99. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000494. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2020. PMID: 32332210 Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: An overview on breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP), including inherent limitations of the terminology, assessment, clinical presentation, and treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS: The estimated prevalence of BTCP is dependent on the defined cutoffs for …
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: An overview on breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP), including inherent limitations of the terminology, assessme …
Breakthrough cancer pain.
Davies AN. Davies AN. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2014 Jun;18(6):420. doi: 10.1007/s11916-014-0420-9. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2014. PMID: 24760489 Review.
Breakthrough pain is a distinct pain state that is common in patients with cancer pain and which is associated with significant morbidity in this group of patients. The aim of this article is to highlight important journal articles relating to break …
Breakthrough pain is a distinct pain state that is common in patients with cancer pain and which is associated w …
Breakthrough cancer pain in the radiotherapy setting: a systematic and critical review.
Mercadante S. Mercadante S. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2023 Mar;23(3):229-234. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2023.2182773. Epub 2023 Feb 23. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2023. PMID: 36809181 Review.
INTRODUCTION: Breakthrough pain (BP) is a complex phenomenon that has been reported to have a relevant role in the global management of cancer pain. Radiotherapy (RT) has a fundamental part in the treatment of many pain conditions, particularly oral mu …
INTRODUCTION: Breakthrough pain (BP) is a complex phenomenon that has been reported to have a relevant role in the global mana …
Treating breakthrough pain in oncology.
Mercadante S. Mercadante S. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2018 May;18(5):445-449. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1443813. Epub 2018 Mar 16. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2018. PMID: 29478355 Review.
Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is an episode of severe intensity in patients receiving an adequate treatment with opioids able to provide at least mild analgesia. ...Areas covered: Recent reviews revealed that transmucosal preparations of fentanyl provided superior …
Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is an episode of severe intensity in patients receiving an adequate treatment with opioids abl …
Breakthrough cancer pain: review and calls to action to improve its management.
Camps Herrero C, Batista N, Díaz Fernández N, Escobar Álvarez Y, Gonzalo Gómez A, Isla Casado D, Salud A, Terrasa Pons J, Guillem Porta V. Camps Herrero C, et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2020 Aug;22(8):1216-1226. doi: 10.1007/s12094-019-02268-8. Epub 2020 Jan 30. Clin Transl Oncol. 2020. PMID: 32002739 Review.
In this paper, we review the current state of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) management. BTcP is a heterogeneous condition and a global problem for cancer patients. ...
In this paper, we review the current state of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) management. BTcP is a heterogeneous condition an …
Breakthrough pain-novel analgesics.
Randive S, Mehta V. Randive S, et al. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2012 May;7(2):116-20. doi: 10.2174/157488412800228893. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2012. PMID: 22432841 Review.
Breakthrough pain (BTP) is a transitory exacerbation of pain that occurs on a background of otherwise controlled pain. ...Pharmacokinetic studies have demonstrated a high early systemic exposure to opioids well over their therapeutic dose range resulti …
Breakthrough pain (BTP) is a transitory exacerbation of pain that occurs on a background of otherwise controlled pai …
Breakthrough pain in cancer patients.
Zeppetella G. Zeppetella G. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2011 Aug;23(6):393-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.12.002. Epub 2011 Jan 11. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2011. PMID: 21227666 Review.
Breakthrough pain is a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs either spontaneously or in relation to a specific predictable or unpredictable trigger, despite relatively stable and adequately controlled background pain. A typical episode of break …
Breakthrough pain is a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs either spontaneously or in relation to a specific pre …
Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review of Pharmacologic Management .
Brant JM, Rodgers BB, Gallagher E, Sundaramurthi T. Brant JM, et al. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Jun 1;21(3 Suppl):71-80. doi: 10.1188/17.CJON.S3.71-80. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2017. PMID: 28524907
BACKGROUND: Breakthrough cancer pain (BtCP), defined as a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs in conjunction with well-controlled background pain, is a common and burdensome problem in patients with cancer. . ...These studies were then synthesiz …
BACKGROUND: Breakthrough cancer pain (BtCP), defined as a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs in conjunction wit …
Breakthrough pain in cancer patients: characteristics, prevalence, and treatment.
Patt RB, Ellison NM. Patt RB, et al. Oncology (Williston Park). 1998 Jul;12(7):1035-46; discussion 1049-52. Oncology (Williston Park). 1998. PMID: 9684277 Free article. Review.
The only prospective study of breakthrough pain conducted to date found a 63% prevalence of breakthrough pain in cancer patients referred to a pain service. ...Breakthrough pain is currently managed with oral or parenteral break …
The only prospective study of breakthrough pain conducted to date found a 63% prevalence of breakthrough pain in …
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