Evaluation of Consultations of Pediatric Patients with Cancer Pain in a Tertiary Education and Research Hospital

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical data from pediatric consultations referred to the pain clinic and to identify the causes of pain and treatment methods used in children.Method: All pediatric consultations referred to the Algology Clinic of Ankara City Hospital between January 1, 2019, and May 30, 2021, were retrospectively evaluated in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics, compliance with consultation recommendations, and changes in visual analog scale scores before and after consultation.Results: The study included 74 patients.Of the patients, 44 (59.5%) were male and 30 (40.5%) were female.The mean age of the patients was 12.2 ± 5.2 years.All patients were followed for cancer diagnosis and treatment.Solid tumors and hematologic malignancies were present in 55.4% and 44.6% of the patients, respectively.More than half of the patients had localized pain, most often in the trunk (35%), and 24.3% had generalized pain.There was a significant difference in the mean visual analog scale (VAS) scores at the time of and after the consultation (p