Korean J Med.  2018 Jun;93(3):260-265. 10.3904/kjm.2018.93.3.260.

Medical Treatment of Cancer Pain: Drug Therapy according to Guidelines Will Improve the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients

• Bae SB
• Lee SC

• KMID: 2435163
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2018.93.3.260

Abstract

Cancer pain is the most common and troublesome symptom for cancer patients. The more the cancer patient gets to the end of the life, the worse the pain. There are many clinical practice guidelines for cancer pain, and most pain can be controlled with appropriate medication by guideline. We would like to summarize various domestic and foreign clinical practice guidelines relatively simply. According to the clinical practice guidelines, medical treatment including opioids will greatly improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

Keyword

Cancer pain; Clinical trial guideline; Opioids; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Analgesics, Opioid
Drug Therapy*
Humans
Quality of Life*
Analgesics, Opioid