Is Neuropathic Pain a Good Marker of Peripheral Neuropathy in Hospice Patients with Advanced Cancer? The Single Center Pilot Study

Is Neuropathic Pain a Good Marker of Peripheral Neuropathy in Hospice Patients with Advanced Cancer? The Single Center Pilot Study

Neuropathic pain (NP) affects approximately 30% of patients with advanced cancer. The prevalence of neuropathic pain related to peripheral neuropathy (NP-RPN) in these patients is not known. The aim of the study was to evaluate NP-RPN prevalence in hospice patients and to find out whether the absenc...

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Main Authors: Joanna Drat-Gzubicka, Anna Pyszora, Jacek Budzyński, David Currow, Małgorzata Krajnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
neuropathic pain
peripheral neuropathy
electrophysiology
advanced cancer
palliative care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1377

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1377

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