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• J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016

  Review Multicenter Study Meta Analysis

  Prevalence of Neuropathic Pain in Cancer Patients: Pooled Estimates From a Systematic Review of Published Literature and Results From a Survey Conducted in Fifty Italian Palliative Care Centers.

  Because of the increasing body of literature on neuropathic cancer pain (NCP), an accurate estimate of its prevalence requires recurring updates. ⋯ The systematic review and the survey suggest that more than one in three patients with cancer pain also experiences NCP.

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• J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2016

  Review Meta Analysis

  Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients with Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  Cancer pain has a severe impact on quality of life and is associated with numerous psychosocial responses. Recent studies suggest that treatment of cancer pain has improved during the last decade. ⋯ Despite increased attention on assessment and management, pain continues to be a prevalent symptom in patients with cancer. In the upcoming decade, we need to overcome barriers toward effective pain treatment and develop and implement interventions to optimally manage pain in patients with cancer.

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