Background: Thorough, consistent pain assessment and reassessment are critical to guide and evaluate interventions designed to improve pain. Objectives: Based on a literature review about functional pain assessment, clinicians selected and then implemented the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale...

Background: A majority of patients with abdominal cancer report intractable abdominal pain as their disease progresses. For intractable abdominal pain related to malignancy, celiac plexus block can provide relief and reduce the use of oral opioids, helping to improve quality of life. Objectives:...

Background: Evidence remains mixed on the benefits of oral cryotherapy in the prevention of oral mucositis and pain associated with fluorouracil-based chemotherapy. Objectives: The intent of this article is to evaluate the effect of oral cryotherapy on the prevention of oral mucositis and pain...

Objectives: To explore associations between quantitative sensory testing (QST) and pretreatment pain, physical, and psychological characteristics in women with breast cancer. Sample & Setting: 41 women with treatment-naive stage 0–III breast cancer at the University of Michigan Comprehensive...