The application of oral transmucosal fentanyl for the treatment of breakthrough pain in cancer patients


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This review focuses on the modern treatment of breakthrough pain in cancer patients with the application of transmucosal fentanyl. Pain is one of the most common and severe problem that is significantly worse the quality of life of cancer patients. The prevalence of pain in this population is estimated to be high and increases with disease progression. For about 80% of cancer patients experience chronic pain. The separate problem of the cancer pain treatment is so-called treatment of breakthrough pain.

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D V Nevzorova

Branch "V.V.Millionshikova First Moscow Hospice" of the Multi-Center Palliative Care of the Department of Health of Moscow

Email: gyn_nevzorova@mail.ru
канд. мед. наук, гл. внештатный специалист по паллиативной помощи Минздрава России, ГБУЗ «Первый Московский хоспис им. В.В.Миллионщиковой» 119048, Russian Rederation, Moscow, ul. Dovatora, d. 10

T A Kunyaeva

N.P.Ogarev National Research Mordovia State University

канд. мед. наук, доц. каф. амбулаторно-поликлинической терапии с курсом общественного здоровья и организации здравоохранения ФГБОУ ВО «НИМГУ им. Н.П.Огарева» 430005, Russian Federation, Saransk, ul. Bol'shevistskaia, d. 68

A N Ibragimov

Branch "V.V.Millionshikova First Moscow Hospice" of the Multi-Center Palliative Care of the Department of Health of Moscow; People’s Friendship University of Russia

зам. глав. врача по мед. части ГБУЗ «Первый Московский хоспис им. В.В.Миллионщиковой», ассистент каф. семейной медицины с курсом паллиативной помощи ФПКМР ФГАОУ ВО РУДН 119048, Russian Rederation, Moscow, ul. Dovatora, d. 10; 117198, Russian Federation, Moscow, ul. Miklukho-Maklaia, d. 6

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