Cancer Pain

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Epidemiology of Pain in Cancer.- 3 Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment.- 4 Pharmacogenetics of Pain in Cancer.- 5 Mechanisms of Cancer Pain.- 6 Pre-clinical Cancer Pain Models.- 7 Pain Assessment, Recognizing Clinical Patterns and Cancer Pain Syndromes.- 8 Opioids, their Receptors and Pharmacology.- 9 Critical Appraisal of the Breakthrough Pain in Cancer.- 10 Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia.- 11 The Non-pharmacological and Local Pharmacological Methods of Pain Control.- 12 New Drugs in Management of Pain in Cancer.- 13 Neuropathic Component of Pain in Cancer.- 14 Non-cancer-related Pain in Daily Practice.- 15 Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients: a Forgotten Need?.- 16 Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Pain.- 17 Spiritual Care and Pain in Cancer.- 18 Interventional Techniques in Cancer Pain: Critical Appraisal.- 19 Challenges for Pain Management in 21st Century.

From the book reviews: Selected as "Highly Commended" at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. "The books strengths are its relatively small size and comprehensive review of many of the evolving and grey areas of Cancer Pain. It is easy to read, and makes a point of reviewing complex, and often unsolved areas of practice with a straight-forward approach, using modern research. ... This is an extremely useful book, reviewing many of the difficult areas in current practice. Aimed mainly at the specialist; it is easy or read, with clear and useful references." (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014) "The book is certainly up-to-date. Each chapter begins with a short abstract and concludes with key points that allow the reader to quickly scan the chapter and glean the important details. ... the book would be useful to have on the shelf for reference. It provides a thorough overview of the field and serves to highlight the need for a better understanding of this subject." (Jonathan Yen, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthesie, Vol. 61, May, 2014)