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A 12 page research paper that proposes a hypothetical research study that would investigate the perceptions of male lung cancer patients regarding the efficacy of narcotic pain management. A literature review discusses the need for effective pain management with cancer patients, as well as the administration of opioid medications for pain. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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disease and is higher in certain types of cancer (Hall and Sykes, 2004; Herndon, 2003). Cancer pain has been called the "thief of souls" and, patients with oncologic diseases indicate
that pain is the outcome that they fear most (Herndon, 2003). Yet, despite these facts, untreated pain remains problematic for healthcare providers. This is due to multiple factors. One of
the principal challenges for managing cancer pain for clinicians is that the patient may be experiencing more than one type of pain, as 75 percent of all patients visiting a
specialist cancer pain clinic fell into this category (Hall and Sykes, 2004). Considering the severity of this problem, research into the pain of specific patient populations may prove informative regarding
the improving pain management. Therefore, the following study design proposes to examine the perceptions of male lung cancer patients regarding the efficacy of narcotic pain management. Background The
leading cause of cancer deaths for men for more than half a century has been lung cancer (Kreamer, 2003). For 2003, the American Cancer Society predicted that roughly 171,900 Americans
would be diagnosed with lung cancer and 157,200 would die from this devastating disease (Kreamer, 2003). Only between 10 and 15 percent of all lung cancer victims will survive to
the 5 year mark after diagnosis (Kreamer, 2003). Tobacco use is the leading risk factor in regards to developing lung cancer and 85 percent of all cases would be prevented
if no one smoked (Kreamer, 2003). Lung cancer is an insidious disease because it is typically asymptomatic in the early stages. As it progresses, the most common symptoms are
cough, dyspnea, and blood-tinged sputum (Kreamer, 2003). It is not unusual for a person exhibiting these symptoms to shrug them off as a sign of viral infection or ignore
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