Management of Breakthrough Cancer Pain
Authors:
O. Sláma
Authors‘ workplace:
Ambulance podpůrné a paliativní onkologie, Klinika komplexní onkologické péče, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno
Published in:
Klin Onkol 2013; 26(3): 191-194
Category:
Review
Overview
Breakthrough cancer pain has been defined as a transitory increase in pain intensity that occurs despite relatively stable and adequately controlled background pain. More than half of cancer patients with chronic pain suffer by some form of breakthrough cancer pain. The management of breakthrough cancer pain is comprehensive and includes pharmacological and non‑pharmacological approaches. The principal treatment strategies are optimization of regular analgesic medication combined with effective rescues medication. The new transmucosal forms of fentanyl represent an important improvement in our treatment options.
Key words:
breakthrough pain – fentanyl – opioids – optimization of analgesic medication – rescue medication
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