The personal pain goal is inadequate for assessing outcomes of cancer pain management; goals should include function, medication effects, and safety. Cancer patients need a more comprehensive means of ...

Different cancers can cause different kinds of pain. Some people with cancer may experience bone pain, for example. But emotional pain can also result from a cancer diagnosis. The two main types of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pain is one of the most common problems for cancer patients. They often struggle to find relief or with side effects from the powerful narcotics often used for pain. There's an ...

New subgroup analysis shows consistent, clinically meaningful pain reduction observed from Stage 2 through Stage 4 disease, including late-stage ...

The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published guidelines for pain management based on clinical evidence and research. These specifically highlight the benefits of acupuncture, massage ...

Music therapy is the clinical use of music to address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals. At Huntsman Cancer Institute, music therapists provide services for patients, ...

Guidelines for cannabis and prescription opioid use in the management of cancer-associated pain should reflect changing patient attitudes toward these approaches, according to study findings.

In a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the United States of America (USA) assessed and compared the effectiveness of acupuncture and massage therapy for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A review of more than 1,700 prior authorization requests related to pain medication for people with ...

A 60-year-old man with a significant smoking history and breast cancer presented to the emergency department with severe back and left lower extremity pain. Clinical evaluation revealed metastatic ...