Pain experienced by lung cancer patients: A review of prevalence, causes and pathophysiology

Lung Cancer

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-257

  Potter, Jean ^a   Higginson, Irene J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Pain; Palliative care; Pathophysiology; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LUNG SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; MEDLINE; NEUROPATHY; OUTPATIENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 1242283947     PISSN: 01695002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2003.08.030     Document Type: Review

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