Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2019
Stakeholders' Perceptions and Information Needs Regarding Research Medical Donation.
Research Medical Donation (RMD), which entails collecting human tissue within hours after death, benefits cancer research but data are limited regarding barriers institutions face accruing patients to RMD programs. ⋯ Patients, families, and cancer clinicians have generally low knowledge of RMD but, upon learning about it, deem it valuable for scientific advancement (particularly for rare and virulent cancers), necessary to be carried out with individualized sensitivity to end-of-life issues, and through training programs with involved clinical staff.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2019
Cancer related pain: a longitudinal study of time to stable pain control and its clinico-demographic predictors.
Multidimensional assessment is pivotal in managing cancer-related pain. ⋯ SPC is achievable for most patients with cancer pain. Recognition of strong predictors of time to SPC, such as substance abuse, a neuropathic pain component, soft tissue pain, and current use of adjuvant analgesia, may help to triage care services based on therapeutic need and guide analgesic interventions.