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. 2021 Oct 15;40:104. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.104.25225

Table 1.

the clinical history of patients with cancer recruited from the Radiotherapy and Oncology Department of LUTH from July to December, 2016 (N=347)

Variable n[%]
Pre-existing pain condition (n=347)
Arthritis 46[13.2]
Diabetic neuropathy 3[0.9]
Migraine disorder 1[0.3]
Causes of Pain (n=298)
Primary cancer 271[90.9]
Treatment e.g. Chemo, RT 94[31.5]
Investigations, e.g. Biopsy, blood tests 37[12.4]
Other non-cancer causes [comorbidities] 26[8.7]
Assessment of pain by physicians (n=347)
Yes 247[71.1]
No 100[28.9]
Pain relief at follow-up appointment(n=231)
Worsened 46[20.0]
Improved 139[59.3]
No change 48[20.8]
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