Cancer casts a profound shadow on global health, with pain emerging as one of the dominant and severe complications, particularly in advanced stages. The effective management of cancer-induced pain remains an unmet need. Emerging preclinical evidence suggests that targets related to tumor immunotherapy may also modulate cancer-related pain pathways, thus offering a promising therapeutic direction. This review, focusing on more than ten molecular targets that link cancer immunotherapy and cancer-induced bone pain, underscores their potential to tackle both aspects in the context of comprehensive cancer care. Emphasizing factors such as types of cancer, drug administration methods, and sex differences in the analgesic efficacy of immunotherapeutic agents provides neuroscientific insights into personalized pain management for patients with cancer.
Keywords: Cancer immunotherapy; Cancer neuroscience; Cancer-induced bone pain; Tumor neurobiology.
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