The Journal of Bucharest College of Physicians and the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences

The Analgesic Effect of 5-fluorouracil in Mice

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Pain is defined by IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain) as an unpleasant sensorial and emotional feeling which is produced by an actual or potential tissue injury. Chronic pain management is currently a major public health challenge throughout the world, especially for patients with oncologic disorders. Data show that up to 90 percent of cancer patients suffer from pain during the course of their illness and 50-80 percent receive an inadequate pain management. […]