Pain Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Sarcoma/Melanoma Oncology Patients in an Outpatients Setting

Pain Prevalence and Risk Factors Amongst Sarcoma/Melanoma Oncology Outpatients. A Baseline, Cross Sectional Study Towards a Pain Free Hospital

The primary objective of this research project is to estimate the number of patients with sarcoma or melanoma attending an outpatients clinic that are in pain or have unmet pain needs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of sarcoma or melanoma cancer
• Able to respond to an assessment in written English.
• Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients whose health would be compromised by participation in the study