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The best means of pain management in cancer is treatment of the underlying lesion. When such treatment is impossible, the focus shifts to pharmacological, anesthesiological, stimulatory, surgical, and psychological treatments.
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Kanner, R. (1987). Pain Treatment. In: Dutcher, J.P., Wiernik, P.H. (eds) Handbook of Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0476-8_8
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