Core diagnostic criteria for pancreatic cancer pain from the ACTTION-APS collaboration

Criteria
1	History of pancreatic cancer diagnosed using imaging, physical examination, and in some cases, biopsy and laboratory analysis of blood or tissues for tumor markers
2	Presence of pain in the upper abdominal region (typically referred to the epigastric region or upper abdominal quadrants) spreading posteriorly and/or radiating to the back
3	On clinical examination, the patient displays tenderness on upper abdominal palpation
4	No other condition (eg, constipation) could plausibly account for persisting pain in the upper abdomen

ACTTION: Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks; APS: American Pain Society.

Reproduced from: Paice JA, Mulvey M, Bennett M, et al. AAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Cancer Pain Conditions. J Pain 2017; 18:233. Table used with the permission of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Core diagnostic criteria for pancreatic cancer pain from the ACTTION-APS collaboration