[Prevalence of pain in radiotherapy and improvement of its management].

CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the importance, the underestimation and undertreatment, of pain management in radiotherapy departments. We recommend using a standardised questionnaire to identify patients at highest risk of pain, and the use of specialised pain relief teams when needed. A radiation therapist could act as a referrer to the pain relief team. Pain management remains teamwork, with links to specialised units.
PMID: 30366592 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Bulletin du Cancer - October 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dantigny R, Tanty A, Fourneret P, Genin N, Bayet-Papin B, Mousseau M, Hau Desbat NH Tags: Bull Cancer Source Type: research