2023, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part B

Objective: To review the most recent literature on managing pain in children with cancer.

Data Source: In Pubmed/MEDLINE and Google Scholar, a search was conducted. Cancer, Oncology, Pediatric Cancer, Pediatric cancer pain were the keywords employed. Studies published in English between 2010 and 2023 were the basis for the online search.

The task of controlling discomfort in children with cancer can be challenging. These individuals frequently have considerable pain, which is frequently neither treated nor evaluated correctly. Studies have shown that the urge among healthcare personnel and even patient carers to believe unfounded worries and beliefs is the cause of this gap. Due to this, despite the fact that there are both pharmacological and non-pharmacological ways to treat pain, many paediatric oncology patients endure needless suffering. The WHO analgesic ladder should be used, opioid doses should be appropriately increased, adjuvant analgesics should be used, and non-pharmacological pain relief techniques should also be used, according to the principles of pain management. All children with cancer should follow these guidelines for pain management, with the understanding that some children may have few options for treatment.