Cancer and Referred Facial Pain

Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2015 Aug;19(8):37. doi: 10.1007/s11916-015-0512-1.

Abstract

Orofacial pain may be a symptom of diverse types of cancers as a result of local or distant tumor effects. The pain can be presented with the same characteristics as any other orofacial pain disorder, and this should be recognized by the clinician. Orofacial pain also can arise as a consequence of cancer therapy. In the present article, we review the mechanisms of cancer-associated facial pain, its clinical presentation, and cancer therapy associated with orofacial pain.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Facial Pain / diagnosis
  • Facial Pain / etiology*
  • Facial Pain / therapy
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / complications
  • Inflammation / therapy
  • Neoplasms / complications*
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Pain, Referred / diagnosis
  • Pain, Referred / etiology*
  • Pain, Referred / therapy
  • Peripheral Nerves / pathology