Pain at the end of life in patients with cancer: a population-based study on prevalence, relief, and the role of pain assessment
Pain remains highly prevalent in patients with cancer at the end of life, with variation in both occurrence and relief across cancer types. Structured pain assessment was consistently associated with higher odds of complete pain relief. These findings underscore the importance of routine, systematic pain assessment and tailored pain management strategies in end-of-life cancer care.
Authors
- Heidi P. Fransen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2286-3806)
- Christel Hedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4183-7598)
- Natasja J. H. Raijmakers
- Staffan Lundström
- Ellis Slotman
- Yvette M. van der Linden
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10349-y
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00