Journal article
A survey of Canadian cancer patients’ perspectives on the characteristics and treatment of breakthrough pain
Abstract
ObjectiveBreakthrough pain is defined as a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs spontaneously or in response to a trigger despite stable and controlled background pain. The purpose of this study was to explore Canadian patients’ awareness of and experience with breakthrough pain in cancer (BTPc).MethodsFour Canadian cancer centers participated in a non-interventional survey recruiting cancer patients who experienced breakthrough pain. …
Authors
Bedard G; Hawley P; Zhang L; Slaven M; Gagnon P; Bisland S; Bennett M; Tardif F; Chow E
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 21, No. 9, pp. 2557–2563
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2013
DOI
10.1007/s00520-013-1817-4
ISSN
0941-4355