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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438016103321

Autore

Taylor Donald R

Titolo

Managing Cancer Breakthrough Pain / / by Donald R Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2013

ISBN

1-908517-83-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 p.)

Collana

Pocket books for cancer supportive care

Disciplina

616.994

Soggetti

Medicine

Oncology

Pain medicine

Medicine/Public Health, general

Pain Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- What is cancer breakthrough pain? -- Medications for cancer breakthrough pain -- Practical approach to the management of cancer breakthrough pain -- Abuse, aberrant drug behavior, diversion, and addiction -- TIRF REMS Access program -- Summary.

Sommario/riassunto

Managing Cancer Breakthrough Pain is a comprehensive review of cancer breakthrough pain (cBTP) and rapid-onset opioids (ROO), the only treatment approved for cBTP episodes. The book was originally commissioned due to the current rapid growth of the ROO market and the epidemic of ROO abuse. This book will review the historical background and definitions of cBTP and ROOs, assessment methods to determine types of cBTP, US- and EU-approved ROOs, case studies (which will provide practical applications of ROO treatment options), ROO abuse and screening methods, and the FDA-mandated TIRF REMS Access program (Transmucosal Immediate Release Fentanyl Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Access program). Busy healthcare professionals who have a basic understanding of cancer pain but want to learn more about cBTP and ROOs will benefit from this concise guide that will help them quickly understand the complexities of cBTP episodes and ROOs.