Clinically important differences with standard medications used for the breakthrough pain in a hospital at home unit for patients with advanced cancer

• Main Authors: Vicente Ruiz-García (Author), Bernardo Valdivieso-Martínez (Author), Elisa Soriano-Melchor (Author), Mónica Albert-Coll (Author), Rosalía Domènech-Clar (Author), Rosa Navarro-Villanueva (Author), Ana Torrego-Giménez (Author), Sylvia Bort-Martí (Author), Nuria Garrido-Rodríguez (Author), Ángela Piqueras-Espallargás (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Journal of Pain Medicine - Peertechz Publications, 2020-12-31.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Background: One out of three cancer patients suffers pain, and half of those patients suffer Breakthrough Pain (BTP). In patients with advanced, metastatic, or terminal disease the number suffering BTP increases to two out of three patients. </p><p>BTP is defined as a peak of pa...