Breakthrough Cancer Pain: What Outpatient Oncology Nurses Need to Know.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Hobbs, Kiera; Davies, Claire C.; Monroe, Martha
- Source
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CLIN J ONCOL NURS), Oct2022; 26(5): 559-563. (5p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1092-1095
Breakthrough cancer pain (BCP) is a devastating symptom that can occur in individuals with cancer throughout the disease trajectory, particularly in those with advanced cancer. Oncology nurses have a critical role in treating BCP in the outpatient setting. Transmucosal and short-acting opioids are the treatment of choice, but a comprehensive assessment and patient education by an oncology nurse are also essential to managing BCP in individuals with cancer.