Part I: Introduction
1. A new era in cancer treatment
2. Evolution of palliative care
3. Early palliative care
4. What is pain?
5. Diagnosis, assessment, and initial treatment of pain
Part II: Pharmacological strategies in pain management
6. Opioids
7. NSAID and acetaminophen (paracetamol)
8. Anxiolytics, sedatives, and antidepressants
9. Cannabinoids, psychostimulants, and N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonists
10. Anticonvulsants
11. Bisphosphonates and denosumab
12. Corticosteroids
13. Antispasmodics and muscle relaxants
14. Vitamin D
15. Oral rinses and topical agents
16. Interactions between pain management drugs
Part III: Interventional treatment of pain
17. Chemotherapy and targeted therapy
18. Immunotherapy
19. Radiotherapy and brachytherapy
20. Nuclear medicine treatment
21. Procedural interventions
22. Surgical interventions
23. Physical therapy and manual therapy interventions
24. Noninvasive and supportive interventions
25. Acupuncture
26. Treating spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects of pain
27. Treating conditions associated with painful stimuli
28. Pet therapy and music therapy
29. Telemedicine, telerehabilitation, and online support communities
30. Virtual reality and wearable devices
31. Nutrition in pain
Part IV: Management of pain in specific cancers
32. Head and neck cancers
33. Brain tumors
34. Lower gastrointestinal cancers, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and neuroendocrine neoplasms
35. Hepatobiliary cancers
36. Esophageal and gastric cancers
37. Lung and thoracic cancers
38. Breast cancer
39. Gynecological tumors
40. Urologic cancers
41. Sarcomas
42. Melanomas
43. Hematological malignancies
Part V: Special situations in pain treatment
44. Treating pain resulting from cancer treatment
45. Treating pain in liver and renal insufficiency
46. Pain management in the intensive care unit and emergency department
47. Treating pain in children and adolescents
48. Treating pain in geriatric patients with cancer
49. Treating pain in end-of-life care
50. Treating pain in war-stricken areas
51. Ethical dilemmas in pain management
52. The role of the nurse in pain management
53. Implementation of guidelines in pain management
54. Coping with cancer pain: families, caregivers, and medical staff