WHO’s riktlinjer för smärtbehandling vid cancer, 2019

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, responsible for 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018, significantly increasing the burden on patients, families, communities and the health system (1).
Pain is experienced by 55% of patients undergoing anti-cancer treatment and by 66% of patients who have advanced, metastatic, or terminal disease (2).
The goal of cancer pain management is to relieve pain to a level that allows for an acceptable quality of life