Abstract
Children with cancer often suffer from acute and chronic pain conditions related to their primary cancer and its treatment. Pain management in this population is focused on minimizing pain and maximizing function and often depends heavily on opioid therapy. Nonpharmacologic approaches as well as opioid-sparing adjuvant medications can augment a comprehensive pain plan. In addition, assessment and management of total pain, which is the combination of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual distress that can occur in a child with cancer, is necessary to optimize quality of life. Palliative care is a growing area in pediatrics, and trained specialists can complement the primary medical service by focusing on optimizing symptom management and quality of life. In this chapter, we will review cancer pain syndromes and their treatments, and discuss the value of involving a pediatric palliative care team in the care of children with cancer.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 532-538 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323695848 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323695862 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Acute pain
- chronic pain
- neuropathic pain
- opioids
- palliative care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine