Global disparities in cancer pain management and palliative care. Issue 5 (23rd February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Are, Madhuri; McIntyre, Amanda; Reddy, Suresh
• Other Names: Kingham T. Peter guestEditor.; Are Chandra guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 115:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 637
• Page End: 641
• Publication Date: 2017-02-23
• Subjects: cancer pain -- global cancer -- global disparities -- palliative care; Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.24585
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

Abstract : Palliative care and pain management constitute an integral part of the multi‐disciplinary approach to treating patients with cancer. There are major disparities in the global presence of sustainable palliative care models and universal availability of effective pain medications, especially in low and middle income countries with the highest predicted future burden of cancer. Active intervention is needed to improve the availability of palliative care and effective pain control worldwide.