The problem of cancer pain -- Assessing pain in patients with cancer -- Non-opioid medications -- Opioid medications -- Co-analgesic medications -- Management of medication side effects -- Complementary techniques for pain relief -- Regional techniques -- Implanted techniques -- Palliative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery for pain control -- Effect of opioid polymorphisms -- Differences in opioid dependency, addiction, and tolerance -- Developing a comprehensive treatment plan -- Cancer pain emergencies -- Neuropathic pain -- Myofascial pain -- Chronic pain in the cancer survivor -- Palliative & hospice care -- End of life care -- Psychosocial aspects of cancer pain.