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Management of Cancer Pain (Second Edition)
A meta-analysis on the effectiveness of telemedicine on pain
management in patients with cancer showed it improved: 134, level I
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was considered low.
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• Cancer patients should be followed-up for pain management either
in the specialist outpatient clinic, primary care clinic or at home.
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the primary team, there might be pain which does not respond well
to initial treatment and requires specialised care. Thus, patients with
severe pain and inadequate pain management should be considered
for referral to pain or palliative specialist services. 135; 136, level III
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