{"product_id":"cancer-pain-9781461282235","title":"Cancer Pain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe diagnosis of cancer inspires fear, in part because of the high mortality rate associated with most malignancies, and in part because of the perception that cancer is a painful disease. Recently compiled statistics                            tend to support patients'' fears. Pain is a major symptom in 70% of patients with advanced cancer [1]. Half of all patients undergoing anticancer therapy experience pain [2]. It has been estimated by members of the World Health                            Organization that 3. 5 million people worldwide suffer from cancer pain. One study of the severity of cancer pain estimates that pain is moderate to severe in 50% of cancer pain patients, very severe or excruciating in 30%                            [3]. An analysis of several reports of patients in developed countries estimates that 50-80% of patients had inadequate relief [2]. In underdeveloped countries, adequacy of treatment may be far lower because of lack of                            avai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e`\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is an outstanding book ..., a valuable resource  for health care professionals in clinical settings composed partially  or totally of cancer patients. It proves indepth, clinically useful  information about cancer pain treatment.\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eVivian R. Sheidler, Journal of the National Cancer Institute,\u003c\/strong\u003e  Vol. 82, No. 1, January 3, 1990.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Cancer Pain Mechanisms and Etiology.- 2. Oral and Parenteral Drug Therapy for Cancer Pain.- 3. Psychological Aspects of Pain Due to Cancer.- 4. Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy in the Management of Cancer Pain: Putting Patient, Prognosis, and Oncologic Options in Perspective.- 5. The Role of Non-Neurolytic Blocks in the Management of Cancer Pain.- 6. Intraspinal Narcotics for Intractable Cancer Pain.- 7. Application of Electrical Current to the Central Nervous System for Relief of Pain.- 8. Neurolytic Blocks for Cancer Pain.- 9. Ablative Neurosurgical Procedures in Pain Related to Malignancy.- 10. Medicolegal Hazards of Destructive Nerve Blocks.- 11. Hospice Care of the Cancer Pain Patient.","brand":"Springer-Verlag New York Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742557831511,"sku":"9781461282235","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781461282235.jpg?v=1758385223","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cancer-pain-9781461282235","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}