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Cancer Pain

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Editors:
  1. Magdi Hanna

    1. Analgesics & Pain Research Ltd, Beckenham, United Kingdom

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  2. Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz

    1. Hildegard Hospiz, Basel, Switzerland

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  • A comprehensive reference for all issues in cancer pain, which will be attractive to busy clinicians who otherwise would need to use several references in order to find relevant facts
  • Highlights the latest developments in the treatment of cancer pain to contextualise new developments for trainees, showing their relevance in clinical practice
  • Provides an overview of the latest developments in the management of cancer, which have major implications for the current and future thinking in cancer pain treatment strategy

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Magdi Hanna, Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz
    Pages 1-3

  3. Epidemiology of Pain in Cancer

    • Irene J. Higginson, Fliss E. M. Murtagh, Thomas R. Osborne
    Pages 5-24

  4. Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment

    • M. J. Lind
    Pages 25-35

  5. Pharmacogenetics of Pain in Cancer

    • Pål Klepstad
    Pages 37-46

  6. Mechanisms in Cancer Pain

    • Jerzy Wordliczek, Renata Zajaczkowska
    Pages 47-70

  7. Preclinical Cancer Pain Models

    • Joanna Mika, Wioletta Makuch, Barbara Przewlocka
    Pages 71-93

  8. Pain Assessment, Recognising Clinical Patterns, and Cancer Pain Syndromes

    • Malgorzata Krajnik, Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz
    Pages 95-108

  9. Opioids, Their Receptors, and Pharmacology

    • R. A. F. J. D’Costa, Magdi Hanna
    Pages 109-119

  10. Critical Appraisal of the Breakthrough Pain in Cancer

    • Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz
    Pages 121-130

  11. Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

    • Jakob Sørensen, Per Sjøgren
    Pages 131-142

  12. The Non-Pharmacological and Local Pharmacological Methods of Pain Control

    • Remigiusz Lecybyl
    Pages 143-151

  13. New Drugs in Management of Pain in Cancer

    • Marie Fallon
    Pages 153-164

  14. Neuropathic Component of Pain in Cancer

    • Jung Hun Kang, Eduardo Bruera
    Pages 165-190

  15. Noncancer-Related Pain in Daily Practice

    • Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz
    Pages 191-201

  16. Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients, a Forgotten Need?

    • Roberto Casale, Danilo Miotti
    Pages 203-209

  17. Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Pain

    • Marijana Braš, Veljko Đorđević
    Pages 211-219

  18. Spiritual Care and Pain in Cancer

    • Carlo Leget
    Pages 221-229

  19. Interventional Techniques in Cancer Pain: Critical Appraisal

    • Vittorio Schweiger, Enrico Polati, Antonella Paladini, Giustino Varrassi
    Pages 231-247

  20. Access to Opioid Analgesics: Essential for Quality Cancer Care

    • Willem Scholten
    Pages 249-262
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About this book

Cancer Pain provides a comprehensive, practical guide to the management of pain in cancer patients. Beginning with a discussion of current issues in the control of cancer pain, the initial chapters provide a clear, concise explanation of cancer pain syndromes, an up-to-date understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism and recent developments in creating pre-clinical cancer pain models. The book offers the reader the wide and improved options for management of cancer pain in clinical practice including the use of opioid and non-opioid drugs and the role of non-pharmacological methods in pain control. Subsequent chapters address particular challenges in pain control, such as breakthrough pain, neuropathic cancer pain, as well as pain associated with cancer treatment which, until recently, has not been fully appreciated. Recent issues relating to new adverse side effects to chronic opioid medications such as hyperalgesia and neurotoxicity are explained, and best practice to reduce oravoid them is stated. The book also aims to aid in the overall educational need for young doctors as well as established primary care physicians by highlighting the available tools and the importance of early pain interventions in the overall cancer treatment strategy.

Reviews

From the book reviews:

Selected as “Highly Commended” at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014.

“The books strengths are its relatively small size and comprehensive review of many of the evolving and grey areas of Cancer Pain. It is easy to read, and makes a point of reviewing complex, and often unsolved areas of practice with a straight-forward approach, using modern research. … This is an extremely useful book, reviewing many of the difficult areas in current practice. Aimed mainly at the specialist; it is easy or read, with clear and useful references.” (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014)

“The book is certainly up-to-date. Each chapter begins with a short abstract and concludes with key points that allow the reader to quickly scan the chapter and glean the important details. ... the book would be useful to have on the shelf for reference. It provides a thorough overview of the field and serves to highlight the need for a better understanding of this subject.” (Jonathan Yen, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 61, May, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Analgesics & Pain Research Ltd, Beckenham, United Kingdom

    Magdi Hanna

  • Hildegard Hospiz, Basel, Switzerland

    Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cancer Pain

  • Editors: Magdi Hanna, Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-230-8

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-229-2Published: 13 August 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-230-8Published: 31 July 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 286

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pain Medicine, Oncology, Internal Medicine

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