Pain syndromes associated with cancer

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Given the prevalence of cancer in the United States, every physician inevitably will be confronted with the complex syndrome of chronic pain that is so often seen in cancer patients. An understanding of the various cancer pain syndromes and their mechanisms provides the base for efforts to achieve pain control and allow maximal quality of life with minimal suffering for patient and family. Drs Taddeini and Rotschafer urge physician commitment to relief of this most dreaded complication of malignant disease, including generous use of narcotics in terminal phases.