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Thursday, May 12,1994
THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
Page 3
Health
New pain relief guidelines given for cancer
Much-needed relief for can-
cer patients and their families
has finally come through the
release of the new Agency for
Health Care Policy and Re-
search Clinical Guidelines for
the Management of Cancer Pain
in early March. These guide-
lines reflect a growing national
consensus that cancer pain can
oftentimes be avoided, and that
a patient's quality of life does
not have to be severely dimin-
ished as a result of this disease.
This announcement was wel-
comed by Texas physicians,
who have been in the forefront
of the battle against cancer pain.
Directed by a team of leading
cancer pain experts, the Texas
Cancer Council (TCC) pub-
lished a set of guidelines on
cancer pain management in
1989, documenting how pain
can be effectively managed in
cancer patients. The recently
released national guidelines
further validate the conclusions
reached by the Texas physi-
cians.
A recent survey of Texas
physicians indicated that 95
percent of the doctors who re-
sponded felt that cancer pain
was commonly under-treated.
Severe pain associated with
cancer is often described by pa-
tients as "unrelenting."
Lasting for weeks, months or
years, it can become so severe
and debilitating that patients are
unable to work, eat, sleep,
communicate or think normally.
Research has also shown that
severe, untreated pain can sup-
press the immune system, lead
to depression, and even result in
suicide.
There have been numerous
barriers for cancer patients to
overcome in obtaining true pain
relief. Although cancer research
over the past 50 years has led to
increased knowledge about the
disease, the resulting pain has
yet to be fully understood.
Many physicians, nurses and
pharmacists have little or no
training in the treatment of can-
cer pain, which has not been
given the emphasis it deserves.
Another barrier is poor pa-
tient-physician communication.
Patients have historically not
been properly assessed for pain
and when they report it, they
may not be believed. People
with cancer often under-report
their pain for a variety of rea-
sons, including fear of side ef-
fects, fear of addiction, and the
belief that pain is unavoidable.
Often when cancer pain is
treated, it is under-treated due to
prevalent misconceptions about
the potential for addiction. Such
misconceptions among health
care professionals and the pub-
lic have fostered cultural and
attitudinal barriers to the appro-
Asthma can develop at any time of life
Most people think of asthma
a childhood disease, but it can
strike at any age, says a pulmo-
nologist at Baylor College of
Medicine in Houston.
"I see adults in their 50's, 60's
and 70's who are experiencing
the first signs of asthma," said
Dr. William Eschenbacher, an
associate professor of medicine
at Baylor. "Even though asthma
usually starts during childhood,
you can get it any time in your
life." '
Asthma typically strikes be-
fore age five but affects nearly
one out of 10 people over age
18, especially minority ado-
lescents and young adults who
are three times as likely to die
from the disease as whites.
Even though asthma attacks
usually grow less severe with
age, Eschenbacher says adults
Blood pressure control tips
For the millions of people
with high blood pressure—and
the millions include a high per-
centage of blacks-here are two
words of advice: Take control.
A new brochure developed
by Baylor College of Medicine
in Houston, "Blood Pressure:
Take Control," recommends
ways to reduce risk for hyper-
tension and improved overall
health.
A free copy of "Blood Pres-
sure: Take Control" is available
to U.S. residents by sending a
self-addressed, stamped busi-
ness-size (#10) envelope to:
Blood Pressure, Baylor College
of Medicine, Room 176B, One
Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas
77030.
Early eating habits persistent
The attitudes and eating
habits formed in childhood will
affect people's health throughout
their lives.
To help parents guide chil-
dren toward healthy eating
habits, Baylor College of
Medicine in Houston has pre-
pared a brochure entitled "Kids
and Food: Starting a Lifetime of
Healthy Eating."
A free copy of the publica-
tion is available to U.S. resi-
dents by sending a stamped,
self-addressed business-size
(#10) envelope to: Kids and
Food, Baylor College of
DANCE
Watterson Hall
Saturday,
May 14
Medicine, Room 176B, One
Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas
77030.
are set in their ways when it
comes to managing their
asthma.
"Adults are used to a certain
lifestyle and do not want to ad-
just it by exercising or taking
medication," he said. "They
feel they can just go on with
their lives but discover they
have some limits."
According to the National
Center of Health Statistics
asthma causes missed days from
work and frequent physician's
visits. Adults with asthma lose
$850 million in wages and
spend $2.6 billion to treat then-
condition.
Eschenbacher says asthma
has become more fatal in the
last decade. Last year, more
than 5000 Americans died of
asthma. Allergens are the main
culprit.
Indoor allergens such as dust
mites, mold and household pets
trigger asthma in people late in
life. Air pollution, cigarette
smoke and respiratory tract in-
fections can also prompt asthma
attacks.
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cold can bring on a sudden
asthma attack," said Eschen-
bacher, who is also associate di-
rector of the Baylor/Mehodist
Hospital Asthma Institute of
Houston. "It is important for
asthmatic adults working around
industrial chemicals to be wary
about elements that can worsen
their condition."
Narrowing of the airways in
the lungs, known as bron-
choconstriction, blocks the flow
of air into and out of the lungs
making breathing almost impos-
sible.
To prevent attacks from oc-
curring, Eschenbacher stresses
the importance of carrying an
inhaler. It could avoid frequent
trips to the emergency room.
"By taking proper precau-
tions, adults who suffer repeated
asthma attacks can still lead a
normal life," he said. "By
making a few lifestyle changes,
you can keep your asthma in
check."
priate and adequate use of nar-
cotics.
The fact is cancer patients
rarely develop the psychological
dependence on narcotics which
is the definition of true addic-
tion.
Other pressures hindering ef-
fective pain treatment include
regulatory acts relating to pre-
scription drugs. Both the general
public and health care profes-
sionals often confuse the legiti-
mate use of narcotics with an
image more accurately associ-
ated with illegal drug use.
These prejudices and myths
:an result in disagreements be-
tween state regulatory boards
and physicians on the proper use
of narcotics for pain relief.
Physicians who fear unwar-
ranted sanctions-are reluctant to
prescribe narcotics, resulting in
inadequate pain relief for cancer
patients.
In an effort to break down
these barriers, the Texas Cancer
Council is taking a pro-active
stance in educating physicians,
nurses and pharmacists about
appropriate pain management.
These education programs are
being conducted in partnership
with the American Cancer Soci-
ety, Texas Division, the Texas
Cancer Pain Initiative, M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center, and
state medicaT and nursing asso-
ciations.
The work already done in
Texas and now joined by the
federal government should bring
an end to the under treatment of
cancer pain. A free booklet for
patients, "Questions and An-
swers about Pain Control," can
be obtained by calling the
American Cancer Society toll-
free at 1-800-ACS-2345. A
copy of the new federal guide-
lines can be obtained by calling
the Cancer Information Service
at 1 -800-4-C ANCER.
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