Thesis / Research Question: Are opioids a beneficial treatment option for cancer patients?
I. Introduction:
Interesting opening remarks to grab the reader?s attention: quote, short story, startling statistics
Thesis: What question are you exploring in this paper and why is it important to research? What is the answer to your thesis question (Are opioids a beneficial treatment option for cancer patients?)?
II. Uses of opioids in cancer treatment
What opioids are commonly used for cancer treatments?
How are opioids used for cancer treatment / pain management?
How long have they been used?
III. Benefits of opioids in cancer treatment
Facts about cancer Pain
Pain management
Developing a pain control plan
IV. Negatives of opioids in cancer …show more content…
Pain from cancer is not easy to deal with. It all differs in the stage of cancer that the individual deals with from 1 to 4. Stage 1 cancer for some people may not be recognized at first depending on the cancer. For myself my legs were massively changing size and as well as appearance. I thought I had swollen legs and skin pigment changes from either water retention from high blood pressure or diabetes. I assumed it was to whether if my shoes were causing the problem or my diet was poor. The physicians did a glucose check and told me no it?s not your sugar glucose, that is causing the edema problem and they looked very confused so they suggested for me to go to a dermatologists. They written a referral and I followed their instructions. When I went to the dermatologists they took a biopsy of the legions on my foot and discovered it was cancer. The pain was very uncomfortable for months before I even went to find out what was wrong. The pain got worse and worse as time went on. Cancer pain is not fun to deal with; eventually it spread everywhere even down to my bones. People who do not experience it don?t understand what cancer patients actually deal with and believe me it is no picnic. So I got a oncologists and they figured out a plan for pain