Pain is an unpleasant emotional and physical sensation that has a protective function in the body, warning about dangers such as an injury or disease. Pain may be divided with reference to the site of occurrence into nociceptive and neuropathic (also called pathological). Neuropathic pain is the most common kind of pathological pain. Neuropathic pain comprises a number of pain syndromes of different aetiology and locations. It is an inherent consequence of nerve damage due to an injury, compression, or disease. The study presented the medical documentation of nine patients undergoing hospice care with neuropathic pain in cancer.

Key words: neuropathic pain, palliative care, pain treatment.