2023-09-27
Predictors and Consequences of Cancer and Non-Cancer-Related Pain in Those Diagnosed with Primary and Metastatic Cancers
2023-09-27 • Kriti P. Shah, David A. Geller, Samer Tohme, Michael H. Antoni, Cramer J. Kallem, Yoram Vodovotz, Rekha Ramanathan, Raam Naveen, MacKenzie Geroni,...
Objectives: The aims of the study were to (1) describe types of pain in cancer patients, (2) examine the predictors and consequences of pain, (3) investigate the association between type of pain and survival, and (4) examine potential biological mediators of pain and survival. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of baseline data from patients diagnosed with cancer. Patients answered questionnaires that assessed sociodemographic characteristics, pain, depression, sleep, and fatigue. Blood was collected and cytok…