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Management of Cancer Pain (Second Edition)

• It is important to identify and address barriers to effective cancer pain
management.

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Education on issues related to cancer pain is an essential element to
effective cancer pain management. This involves not only the patients,
but also the carers, family and healthcare providers.

Educational strategies should focus on addressing the following issues: 9
{ understanding cancer pain
{ understanding disease processes and their relation to pain
{ how to describe and document pain assessment appropriately
{ understanding pain management
{ awareness of the available analgesics
{ dispelling fears regarding opioid analgesia
{ accessing help and support (when, where and who)

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