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1. Cancer pain is very common and affects 70-90% of patients with advanced disease. It is usually caused by tumors pressing on organs and nerves. 2. Breakthrough pain, which is a temporary worsening of pain, occurs in 40-80% of cancer patients on chronic opioid therapy. Paramedics are likely to encounter cancer patients experiencing breakthrough pain. 3. The World Health Organization recommends a three-step approach to cancer pain management using over-the-counter pain relievers, opioids, and adjuvant th

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