Shared Decision-Making in Managing Breakthrough Cancer Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer.

Background: Pain is a significant problem in patients with cancer. Breakthrough cancer pain contributes to the pain experience, but it is often underassessed and underrecognized. Shared decision-making (SDM), where patient preferences, goals, and concerns are discussed and integrated into a shared decision, can potentially foster earlier identification of pain, including breakthrough cancer pain, and improve pain management.