Preferred Label : Breakthrough Pain;
NCIt definition : Many people with chronic cancer-related pain experience intermittent flares of pain
that can occur even though a person is taking analgesic medications on a fixed schedule
for pain control. These severe flares of pain are called breakthrough pain because
the pain breaks through the regular pain medication.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Intense increases in pain that occur with rapid onset even when pain-control
medication is being used. Breakthrough pain can occur spontaneously or in relation
to a specific activity.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045612;
Origin ID : C9203;
UMLS CUI : C1135120;
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