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The Middle East (ME) is an economically diverse region that includes countries in Central Asia and Northern Africa. Regardless, cancer is a major health concern in the ME, and pain management is an essential component of cancer care across the disease trajectory. This column will provide background on opioid use for pain management in the ME and highlight the collaborative work of the Middle Eastern Cancer Consortium, Omani Cancer Association, and the Oncology Nursing Society to increase pain assessment and management capacity in the ME.
中东地区经济多样，涵盖中亚和北非的多个国家。尽管如此，癌症仍是中东地区主要的健康问题，而疼痛管理是癌症治疗全程必不可少的组成部分。本专栏将介绍中东地区使用阿片类药物进行疼痛管理的背景，并重点介绍中东癌症联盟、阿曼癌症协会和肿瘤护理协会为提高中东地区疼痛评估和管理能力所开展的合作。
