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Younger Patients With Colorectal Cancer More Likely to Present With Abdominal Pain

Younger patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to present with abdominal pain and via an emergency.

Mouthwashes Show Promise in Reducing Chemo-Related Oral Mucositis Pain

By

Steve Duffy

Two separate oral rinses were found to reduce pain from oral mucositis and mouth sores in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancers when compared to placebo.

Giving the Choice of Medical Support During Painful Procedures to Children With Cancer

By

Tyler Rice

Children with cancer who were asked to choose the type of medical support received during invasive procedures were found to be empowered and to experience reduced levels of distress.

Reducing the Reliance on Opioids for Cancer Pain: Is the Switch to Cannabis a Viable Option?

By

Randi Hernandez

Articles discussing the use of cannabis as a substitute for opioids highlight the limitations of the existing scientific evidence in the field.

AI-Based Smartphone App Can Help Cut Cancer Pain Severity

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based smartphone app can reduce the severity of cancer patients’ reported pain and hospital admissions.

Smartphone App Improves Management of Cancer-Related Pain, Anxiety

By

Megan Garlapow, PhD

Artificial intelligence and mobile technology combined in a smartphone app demonstrated an ability to accurately measure and respond to urgency of patients’ pain.

Pain Management Index Scores May Not Be Indicative of Treatment Success

By

Tyler Rice

Pain Management Index scores were found to be inversely associated with the percentage of patients who experience pain interference.

Polymorphisms Associated With Higher Opioid Requirements in Advanced Cancer

By

Gary Rothbard, MD

Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene encoding for TAO kinase 3 were found to be associated with higher opioid dose requirements in patients with cancer pain.

Cancer Patients Treated With Step III Opioids Often Have Sleep Disturbances

By

Hannah Dellabella

The majority of patients with cancer who are being treated with World Health Organization Step III opioids were found to experience poor sleep quality, often due to pain.

Chinese Traditional Medicine Showed Effectiveness on Pain, Quality of Life in Advanced Cancer

By

James Nam

In a randomized study, researchers sought to determine the effect of IV injections of coix seed oil, a Chinese CAM, on pain and quality of life measures for patients with advanced cancer.