Review Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 344-351
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230137
Breakthrough Cancer Pain
I Dewa Gede Dedi Artha Nugraha1, I Putu Eka Widyadharma1
1Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University / Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Central General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: I Dewa Gede Dedi Artha Nugraha
ABSTRACT
Health Organization defined breakthrough pain as a temporary increase in pain from pre-existing underlying pain with moderate to severe pain intensity. Cancer patients with chronic pain experience breakthrough cancer pain during their illness. Breakthrough cancer pain caused high morbidity in patients that disrupts the quality of life of patients and their families. Until now, the causes of breakthrough cancer pain are multifactorial and subjective, therefore the assessment and management are very complex. This article aimed to provide a comprehensive and focused review from the definition to the management of breakthrough cancer pain.
Keywords: Breakthrough cancer pain, chronic pain, moderate-severe intensity.
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