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The organization works in a variety of research capacities and has recently unveiled the results of a study focused on chronic pain among cancer survivors. The study, which was done in conjunction with the University of Virginia, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Mount Sinai, revealed that survivors are 34.6 percent more likely to live with chronic pain than the general population.
This pain has been linked to many cancer treatments and reduces a patient’s quality of life long-term. In the study, the researchers defined two types of pain: chronic pain, which was limited to pain felt on most days in the past six months; and high impact chronic pain, which is so severe that it limits daily activities.
Another study that surveyed 2,487 patients with breast or colorectal cancer across the United States showed a significant portion who are unlikely to receive treatment for their pain. Out of the 61 percent of patients who experienced pain only 58 percent received adequate treatment while the remaining 42 percent did not get the help they need. For patients who experienced fatigue and distress, only 40 percent and 46 percent received guidance, respectively.
