Cancer Pain

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

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.

• Analgesic
• Cancer
• Oncology
• Opioid
• Pain

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)

• Analgesics & Pain Research Ltd, Beckenham, United Kingdom

  Magdi Hanna

• Hildegard Hospiz, Basel, Switzerland

  Zbigniew (Ben) Zylicz

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