Abstract:IntroductionCancer pain is a serious medical problem affecting about 75% of patients. As the disease progresses, the percentage of those suffering from pain increases. On the whole, cancer pain is one of the most common symptoms accompanying the disease and the symptom that patients fear the most. Pain, and even the awareness that it may occur, affects a person's mood and modifies their health behavior, and may lead to changes the treatment process. The perception of pain in cancer patients is sometimes so gre… Show more
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