Abstract
Pain is a major symptom in about 70% of cancer patients [1]. Cancer pain relief is therefore a ubiquitous concern in public health. The guidelines for a three-step treatment as proposed by the World Health Organisation are widely accepted [2]. With this therapeutic strategy, using the WHO analgesic ladder, cancer pain relief can be achieved in a majority of patients [3].
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Lang, A.H., Abbrederis, K., Dzien, A., Drexel, H. (1991). Treatment of Severe Cancer Pain by Continuous Infusion of Subcutaneous Opioids. In: Senn, HJ., Glaus, A. (eds) Supportive Care in Cancer Patients II. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 121. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84138-5_7
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