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] |