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Review
. 2021 Mar 19;8(3):239.
doi: 10.3390/children8030239.

Alleviating Terminal Pediatric Cancer Pain

Karen Moody  1 , Mohammad Baig  1 , Veronica Carullo  2
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Review

Alleviating Terminal Pediatric Cancer Pain

Karen Moody et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Terminal cancer pain remains one of the most distressing aspects of pediatric oncology practice. Opioids are the cornerstone of cancer pain management at end-of-life and fortunately, most pain at end-of-life can be managed successfully. This article presents a practical step-by-step approach to alleviating pediatric terminal cancer pain, which can be delivered across settings.

Keywords: cancer; child; end-of-life; terminal pain.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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