cancer pain
Can Cancer-Related Pain Be Predicted?
A team of researchers has used data from the National Institutes of Health’s “All of Us” program ...
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Few Studies and Variable Opioid Misuse Rates in Cancer Patients Highlight Need for Better Research
The prevalence of opioid misuse risk varied between 2.4% and 35.4%, with a pooled prevalence of 12.3%.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Can an App Help Cancer Patients Manage Pain?
Data published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management indicate that use of a digital therapeutic ...
AUGUST 14, 2024
New Guidelines Help Rural Pain Centers Better Treat Patients
New guidelines, published in Pain Management Nursing, aim to assist physicians more effectively treat ...
AUGUST 5, 2024
VA Cancer Patients Experiencing More Pain Related to Opioid Reduction
Data indicate that recent efforts to combat the opioid epidemic by reducing narcotics administered to patients ...
JUNE 3, 2024
Could Apps Help Treat Pediatric Cancer Pain?
Data from a survey indicate that there is an unmet demand for digital applications that could help caregivers and ...
APRIL 5, 2024
Is Acupuncture or Massage More Effective at Relieving Cancer-Related Pain?
Acupuncture and massage are beneficial to patients with advanced cancer pain, according to the findings of the ...
MARCH 11, 2024
Are Opioids Actually Effective for Constant Cancer Pain?
A recently published literature review indicates that there is a lack of data proving the efficacy of opioids ...
MARCH 4, 2024
FDA Approves Intrathecal Drug Delivery System for Multiple Pain Indications
The FDA has approved the next-generation SynchroMed III intrathecal drug delivery system by Medtronic.
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Opioid-Free Discharge Found Possible After Cancer Surgery
Data published in JAMA Surgery indicate that a pain management strategy, RSPCP, significantly reduces inpatient and ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Legal Cannabis Products Relieve Pain in Cancer Patients
Data from a recent study indicate that two weeks of ad libitum edible cannabis use has a broad range of benefits ...
JUNE 26, 2023
Cancer Pain Guideline Implementation Had Little Effect on Outcomes
Three cancer pain guideline strategies that aimed to improve pain outcomes in adult outpatients using oncology and ...
AUGUST 24, 2022
