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Les principaux syndromes douloureux liés au cancer

Pains related to cancer

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Pains associated with cancer are multiple, with various physiopathological origins and imply various aetiologies. Individual detection and understanding of each of these pains is fundamental since they necessitate treatments that may differ. Pain related to the tumour process and its locoregional progression must be distinguished from the iatrogenic pain related to the diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and that occur less immediately, the sequellar pain related to the side effects of the treatments, which cause discomfort unrelated to the cancer itself.

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Les douleurs liées au cancer sont multiples, d’origine physiopathologique diverse et relevant d’étiologies variées. Bien les discerner une par une est fondamental, car elles obéissent à des traitements différents. On distingue les douleurs liées au processus tumoral et à son évolution locorégionale ou à distance, les douleurs iatrogènes liées aux actes diagnostiques ou à la réalisation des soins et des traitements, les douleurs séquellaires des différents traitements effectués et, enfin, les douleurs sans rapport avec le cancer.

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George, B., Delfieu, D. Les principaux syndromes douloureux liés au cancer. Oncologie 10, 591–597 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10269-008-0959-3

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