Elliott K, Foley K M
Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Crit Care Clin. 1990 Apr;6(2):393-420.
One third of cancer patients in active therapy and two thirds of patients with far-advanced disease have significant pain. A series of specific neurologic pain syndromes occur in this population and are unique to this pain population. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent irreversible neurologic damage and chronic neuropathic pain.
接受积极治疗的癌症患者中有三分之一以及晚期疾病患者中有三分之二存在严重疼痛。该人群会出现一系列特定的神经性疼痛综合征，且这些综合征在该疼痛人群中是独一无二的。早期诊断和治疗对于预防不可逆的神经损伤和慢性神经性疼痛至关重要。
