Current Diagnosis and Treatment Status of Pancreatic Cancer Pain

Pain is one of the most common symptoms in pancreatic cancer patients. Pancreatic cancer-related pain has various sources and complex mechanisms, which seriously affects patients' quality of life and adversely affects their prognosis. Effective pain management may prolong the survival of pancreatic cancer patients. Since the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer-related pain has not been elucidated, part of the pain management may be based on the mechanism, and part of the pain management may be based on physician's experience only. This article discusses both the pathophysiological classification and treatment strategies of pancreatic cancer-related pain, with the aim of providing reference for clinical analgesic practice in pancreatic cancer.