Abstract

GONZALEZ-ESCALADA, J. R. et al. Good practice code for the management of cancer pain. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2011, vol.18, n.2, pp.98-117. ISSN 1134-8046.

Patients with cancer often fail to talk about their pain fearing that their doctor might draw his or her attention to that symptom rather than focus on the management of their underlying disease. However, patients should know that pain management will not interfere with their curative therapy but will supplement it. Fear that the advancing disease will lead to unbearable suffering situations beyond medical possibilities is common among patients, and it is our duty to help them become aware tha medicine offers a number of therapies that actually can suppress pain and relieve suffering. This awareness is key to increase trust in therapy and improve doctor-patient relationships. Facing this challenge SECPAL (Sociedad Española de Cuidados Paliativos), SED (Sociedad Española del Dolor), SEOM (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica), and SEOR (Sociedad Española de Oncología Radioterápica) unite in a joint venture to create ALIADO (Alianza Contra el Dolor Oncológico), an interdisciplinary work team emerging with the goal of raising awareness and involvement among health providers regarding the need for quality of life improvement in cancer patients with pain. In this respect, ALIADO's first initiative is the development of a good practice code for the management of cancer pain in an attempt to contribute to the further understanding and management of these patients.

Keywords : Cancer pain; Breakthrough pain; Cancer; Opioids; Fentanyl.

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