Cancer-Related Neuropathic Pain.

Helen L EdwardsMatthew R Mulvey Michael I Bennett

Published in: Cancers (2019)

Neuropathic pain in cancer is common and debilitating. It is important to differentiate neuropathic pain from other cancer-related pains as it is associated with worse pain outcomes and requires different treatment strategies. This review summarises recent updates to pain classification, aetiology, pain assessment and current recommendations for treatment in patients with cancer-related neuropathic pain.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
machine learning
deep learning
chronic pain
squamous cell carcinoma
type diabetes
pain management
young adults
weight loss
childhood cancer
smoking cessation