Webinar: When Cancer Pain Breaks Through!

Are you or do you know someone living with cancer or a cancer survivor? Do you or that individual experience sudden and severe episodes of pain? Did you know that this could be breakthrough pain; a type of pain that disrupts the life and wellbeing of the person experiencing cancer related pain?

"When Cancer Pain Breaks Through!" is a 1-hour webinar with special guest speaker Russell K. Portenoy, MD. Learn more about breakthrough cancer pain, its assessment and its treatment from a world renowned pain management expert. Listen to why it is important to address this type of pain. Learn about key tips to help you better communicate with your healthcare provider. Know what type of pain care you should expect in return.

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NEW! APF Releases Survey Results and Launches Initiative on Breakthrough Cancer Pain 

Having cancer can put you and your family on a difficult, often unpredictable, emotional journey. It also takes a physical and mental toll. But managing the symptoms of cancer and its treatment, including pain, fatigue, nausea, depression, and problems with sexuality, is an important part of comprehensive, quality cancer care.  A new survey released by APF reveals that breakthrough cancer pain - sudden, temporary flares of severe pain that occur even when pain medication is used - is one of the most challenging aspects of having cancer and significantly affects quality of life, according to three out of four (75 percent) U.S. adults who have ever been diagnosed with cancer and experience this type of pain. Read more. APF is unveiling a new educational initiative to raise awareness about cancer pain, including an online guide to BTCP, upcoming webinar, When Cancer Pain Breaks Through, features in the Spring issue of Pain Community News, and more.

FibroCollaborative Roadmap for Change: A Call to Action for Fibromyalgia

APF is honored to be part of this working group and the webcast held on February 5th. The webcast is now available for viewing here. The webcast unveiled a new Call to Action for Fibromyalgia, a comprehensive roadmap designed to prioritize and address the unmet needs of fibromyalgia in the United States. The Call to Action is a product of the FibroCollaborative Advocacy Working Group, a Pfizer initiative in collaboration with 16 medical/professional and advocacy organizations, including APF. You can access the roadmap here.

Online Health Decision Making Guide

Finding the right information and having the skills to engage in health decision making is an important step to managing your or a loved one’s acute or chronic pain condition. Educating yourself and being well informed will help you to weigh various alternatives, consider your personal preferences and feel more confident in the choices you make. APF created an online guide to help people living with pain better understand health decision making. Included in this new resource are articles, worksheets and tips to help steer you in the right direction. Start here>>

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