PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Raghava R. Induru
AU  - Ruth L. Lagman
TI  - Managing cancer pain: Frequently asked questions
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10054
DP  - 2011 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 449--464
VI  - 78
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/7/449.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/7/449.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2011 Jul 01; 78
AB  - For a variety of reasons, cancer pain is often undertreated, adversely affecting the quality of life for patients and caregivers. To manage cancer pain effectively, physicians need to understand its pathogenesis, how to assess it, how to treat it, and, in particular, how to optimize opioid treatment. We discuss common questions faced by physicians in everyday practice.