Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Daily Body Clock and Cancer Pain: A Review of Lab and Patient Studies

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Abstract

Circadian rhythms may influence cancer-related pain and neuropathy.

  • Cancer-related pain and neuropathy significantly impact quality of life.
  • Current evidence linking circadian biology with pain and treatment response is limited and varied.
  • The underlying mechanisms connecting circadian rhythms to cancer-related pain and neuropathy are not fully understood.
  • This systematic review evaluates the relationships between circadian biology and these complications in both clinical and preclinical studies.

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