Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Cancer pain guidelines designed to change attitudes. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Bethesda, Maryland
Abstract
Millions of Americans suffer needlessly from the pain associated with cancer--both from growth of the tumor or tumors within the body, and from various treatment procedures, such as chemotherapy and surgery, to control the cancer. A clinical practice guideline released in March by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research says most suffering could be avoided if cancer pain were treated more aggressively.
Source and rights
Published by Pennsylvania medicine, 1994. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- Published
- 1994
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Pennsylvania medicine
- PubMed
- 8036028
- Added to Prognia
- 24 July 2026
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