Abstract
Palliative care and pain management constitute an integral part of the multi-disciplinary approach to treating patients with cancer. There are major disparities in the global presence of sustainable palliative care models and universal availability of effective pain medications, especially in low and middle income countries with the highest predicted future burden of cancer. Active intervention is needed to improve the availability of palliative care and effective pain control worldwide.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 637-641 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of surgical oncology |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2017 |
Keywords
- cancer pain
- global cancer
- global disparities
- palliative care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Oncology