Multidimensional Statistical Technique for Interpreting the Spontaneous Breakthrough Cancer Pain Phenomenon. A Secondary Analysis from the IOPS-MS Study

Multidimensional Statistical Technique for Interpreting the Spontaneous Breakthrough Cancer Pain Phenomenon. A Secondary Analysis from the IOPS-MS Study

Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is a temporary exacerbation of pain that “breaks through” a phase of adequate pain control by an opioid-based therapy. The non-predictable BTcP (NP-BTcP) is a subtype of BTcP that occurs in the absence of any specific activity. Since NP-BTcP has an important clinical...

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Main Authors: Marco Cascella, Anna Crispo, Gennaro Esposito, Cira Antonietta Forte, Sergio Coluccia, Giuseppe Porciello, Alfonso Amore, Sabrina Bimonte, Sebastiano Mercadante, Augusto Caraceni, Massimo Mammucari, Paolo Marchetti, Rocco Domenico Mediati, Silvia Natoli, Giuseppe Tonini, Arturo Cuomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
cancer pain
breakthrough cancer pain
cluster analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/16/4018

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