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However, no previous study has reported the prevalence of noncancer-related pain among patients with incurable cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We aimed to investigate the frequency of noncancer-related upper back pain, the type of noncancer disease, and pain intensity among patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a multicenter cross-sectional survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting\/Subjects:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Subjects were patients with incurable cancer who underwent initiation of palliative care at two university hospitals in Japan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurements:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data for patient characteristics were recorded, and the upper back pain intensity, duration, analgesic use, and opioid drug use with dose were determined. Appropriate statistical tests were also performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among the 103 patients with upper back pain, 20 (19.4%) had cancer-related pain, 28 (27.2%) had both cancer- and noncancer-related pain, and 53 (51.5%) had only noncancer-related pain. Myofascial pain was suspected in the 72 (88.9%) participants with noncancer-related pain. The median pain numerical rating scale score was four in the cancer-related pain group and seven in the other two groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A high proportion of outpatients with incurable cancer undergoing palliative care initiation had noncancer-related upper back pain. Severe pain at the initiation of palliative care in patients with incurable cancer may include noncancer-related pain. Trial Registration: UMIN000038371. 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