Doctors Specializing in Psychosomatic Medicine should be Aware of Our Own Aptitude and Ability to Treat Patients with Cancer Pain

Abstract

Ten years have passed since the Basic Anticancer Law was enacted. The promotion of palliative medicine is the policy of our country, and pain relief is one of the important themes. I’m sure doctors specializing in psychosomatic medicine could be of some assistance to relieve cancer pain in various ways. In this paper, in addition to referring to general pain relief, I would like psychosomatic doctors to be aware of the fact that psychosomatic medicine is useful to treat cancer pain. I would be happy to be of any help to answering daily clinical questions.