Morphine and chronic cancer pain
Date
2001-10
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Cancer pain can be broken down into the following categories: (i),pain caused by the cancer process
itself, i.e. bony invasion or nerve compression or infiltration that is likely to present with the features of acute pain; (ii) pain arising from the treatment for the cancer process and likely to present as chronic pain - this might include pain resulting from radical surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy; and (hi) bedsores, chronic infection or constipation, which may
become part of the pain syndrome.
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Letter
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
CITATION: Smit, B.J. 2001. Morphine and chronic cancer pain. South African Medical Journal, 91(10):786-787.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
CITATION: Smit, B.J. 2001. Morphine and chronic cancer pain. South African Medical Journal, 91(10):786-787.
Keywords
Chronic pain -- Treatment, Cancer pain -- Treatment, Morphine
Citation
Smit, B.J. 2001. Morphine and chronic cancer pain. South African Medical Journal, 91(10):786-787.