Current Clinical Challenges in Cancer Pain Management
To ensure safe and appropriate access to opioid pain medications for their patients, clinicians need to understand the benefits of opioids and develop strategies to ensure adequate pain management for patients in minority ethnic groups and those at risk for opioid misuse.
Recorded Presentation from the NCCN Oncology Case Manager and Medical Director Program: Managing Cancer Pain in the U.S. Opioid Crisis
To ensure safe access to opioid pain medications for patients with cancer, all members of the healthcare team need to understand the benefits of opioids, how to navigate the federal and state programs regulating opioid use, and how to develop strategies to prevent opioid misuse.
NCCN Oncology Case Manager and Medical Director Program: Managing Cancer Pain in the U.S. Opioid Crisis
To ensure safe access to opioid pain medications for patients with cancer, all members of the healthcare team need to understand the benefits of opioids, how to navigate the federal and state programs regulating opioid use, and how to develop strategies to prevent opioid misuse.
Managing Pain in Patients and Survivors: Challenges within the U.S. Opioid Crisis

Opioid abuse is an increasing concern in the US; drug poisoning remains the leading cause of injury-related death, with the number of opioid overdose deaths increasing in recent years. However, in the context of this crisis, patient access to much-needed pain medication must be protected.

NCCN Framework for Resource Stratification of NCCN Guidelines (NCCN Framework™): Adult Cancer Pain and Palliative Care

This information was originally presented at the NCCN 23rd Annual Conference: Improving the Quality, Effectiveness, and Efficiency of Cancer Care held in Orlando, Florida, from March 22 - 24, 2018.

Pain Management: Beyond the Basics

This module dives deeper into pain management for cancer patients describing options for pain management including: opioids and adjuvant pain medication, discussion of opioid pharmacology and optimal opioid dosing, and conversion from one opioid to another.

Pain Assessment: The Basics

This module describes different types of cancer pain, methods to thoroughly assess identification of pain type, and management of opioid side effects.

Cancer Pain Management: Strategies for Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing

This information was originally presented at the NCCN 21st Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care™ held in Hollywood, Florida, from March 31 – April 2, 2016.

Management of Pain in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

This information was originally presented on September 21, 2013, at the NCCN 8th Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™ held in New York, New York.

NCCN 18th Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care™

The Westin Diplomat
Hollywood, Florida

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