biostudies-literatureFisch MJNCI NIH HHS1980-8https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3383175biostudies-literatureUnknown30(16)<h4>Purpose</h4>Pain is prevalent among patients with cancer, yet pain management patterns in outpatient oncology are poorly understood.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>A total of 3,123 ambulatory patients with invasive cancer of the breast, prostate, colon/rectum, or lung were enrolled onto this prospective study regardless of phase of care or stage of disease. At initial assessment and 4 to 5 weeks later, patients completed a 25-item measure of pain, functional interference, and other symptoms. Providers recorded analgesic prescribing. The pain management index was calculated to assess treatment adequacy.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 3,023 patients we identified to be at risk for pain, 2,026 (67%) reported having pain or requiring analgesics at initial assessment; of these 2,026 patients, 670 (33%)Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical OncologyProspective, observational study of pain and analgesic prescribing in medical oncology outpatients with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer.PMC3383175P30 CA016672CA17145U10 CA037403U10 CA023318U10 CA017145R01 CA026582CA37604CA23318CA026582Wagner LIMendoza TRChang VTManola JBMcCaskill-Stevens WFisch MJMinasian LMCella DCleeland CSWeiss MLee JWfalseProspective, observational study of pain and analgesic prescribing in medical oncology outpatients with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer.<h4>Purpose</h4>Pain is prevalent among patients with cancer, yet pain management patterns in outpatient oncology are poorly understood.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>A total of 3,123 ambulatory patients with invasive cancer of the breast, prostate, colon/rectum, or lung were enrolled onto this prospective study regardless of phase of care or stage of disease. At initial assessment and 4 to 5 weeks later, patients completed a 25-item measure of pain, functional interference, and other symptoms. Providers recorded analgesic prescribing. The pain management index was calculated to assess treatment adequacy.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 3,023 patients we identified to be at risk for pain, 2,026 (67%) reported having pain or requiring analgesics at initial assessment; of these 2,026 patients, 670 (33%)2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 Jun2025-04-19T16:40:22.346Z2019-03-27T00:54:54ZS-EPMC33831752250881910.1200/jco.2011.39.238110.1200/JCO.2011.39.2381