Der Schmerz
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[Experiences of cancer patients with breakthrough pain and pharmacological treatments].
of cancer patients receiving palliative care, 80% suffer from cancer pain, and again 80% of these patients report breakthrough pain. This study explores the patients' perception of breakthrough pain, their experiences with existing therapeutic regimens and their expectations regarding an ideal breakthrough pain medication. ⋯ the diagnosis and treatment of breakthrough pain seems to be conducted in a suboptimal manner, and standard recommendations on breakthrough pain relief are not implemented consistently. Possible causes of pain should be taken into account as well as multi-professional treatment interventions and alternative routes of administration of fast onset, effective drugs should be considered.