Clinical Approaches to Characterization and Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain and Other Chronic Pain Conditions
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Pain Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: chronic pain; cancer-related pain; fatigue; sleep; insomnia; sleep quality; pain management; physical therapy; physiotherapy; exercise; pain education
Interests: cancer-related pain; cancer-related functional impairment; cancer-related fatigue; therapeutic exercise; pain management; physical therapy; physiotherapy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chronic pain, whether cancer-related or not, is a complex and persistent condition that profoundly impacts physical function, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. Its clinical presentation is heterogeneous, often involving symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, and physical deconditioning, which complicate both diagnosis and management.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, “Clinical Approaches to Characterization and Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain and Other Chronic Pain Conditions,” in Healthcare. This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research focused on the multidimensional characterization and clinical management of chronic pain across diverse patient groups.
We encourage submissions focusing on the phenotyping and clinical characterization of patients, physiotherapy, exercise-based interventions, psychological and integrative therapies, as well as interdisciplinary and multimodal treatment approaches addressing the complex symptomatology of chronic pain.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Multidimensional assessment tools for chronic pain;
- Pain phenotyping and clinical subgroups;
- Fatigue, sleep disorders, and cognitive impairment related to chronic pain;
- Physiotherapeutic and exercise-based rehabilitation;
- Pain education and psychologically informed interventions;
- Telehealth and digital tools for monitoring and managing chronic pain;
- Management of cancer-related pain and survivorship issues;
- Multimodal and interdisciplinary treatment programs.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Alberto Arribas Romano
Dr. Irene de la Rosa Díaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chronic pain
- cancer-related pain
- cancer survivors
- non-cancer pain
- fatigue
- sleep disturbances
- functional impairment
- physiotherapy
- exercise
- pain phenotypes
- pain education
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