Journal
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
Volume 124, Issue 7, Pages 767-773Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S002221511000040X
Keywords
Head And Neck Neoplasms; Prevalence; Pain; Risk Factors
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- Royal Marsden Hospital
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Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pain, and the adequacy of its treatment, amongst patients with head and neck cancer, and to determine whether specific groups could be identified as being at risk of pain. Methods: Consecutive patients attending head and neck oncology out-patient services were surveyed. Results: The prevalence of pain was 34 per cent, lower than that found in systematic reviews. No specific risk factors for pain were identified. Particular pain problems in this population comprised a high incidence of neuropathic pain, breakthrough pain and pain of non-malignant origin. Conclusion: The prevalence of unrelieved pain was high in this study population, although no specific risk factors were found. A further study is planned to determine the effect of using a routine screening tool and an immediate pain treatment protocol in this group of patients.
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