Case Report: Application of the 6D BTS digital assessment system in the comprehensive management of refractory cancer pain in a patient with gallbladder carcinoma.
- 1The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Peking University Cancer Hospital Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
- 2Clinical Immunology Department, Kunming Children's Hospital & Children's Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Abstract
Cancer pain is a major complication that adversely affects the quality of life of cancer patients, with approximately 10%-20% of patients developing refractory cancer pain that conventional medications fail to control. Traditional unidimensional assessment tools cannot fully capture the complexity of this condition. We therefore applied a novel digital tool, the 6D BTS (Botong score) digital assessment system, which was integrated with a robotic device. This system provided a multidimensional, objective evaluation through a digital interface, assessing pain intensity, physical function, emotional status, sleep quality, neuropathic pain, and breakthrough pain. The system also enabled remote dynamic monitoring outside the hospital. We report a case of gallbladder carcinoma with clavicular metastasis and recurrent sternal pain. Using a robotic system integrated with the BTS system, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the patient's pain. Based on the detailed information provided by the BTS system, we designed a personalized analgesic plan that controlled the cancer pain to some extent: the patient's Numeric Rating Scale score decreased from 8 to 1, and breakthrough pain episodes dropped from 6 times per day to 0. We conclude that the BTS system offers an effective digital solution for the comprehensive management of refractory cancer pain.
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BibTeX
@article{ren2026case,
title = {{Case Report: Application of the 6D BTS digital assessment system in the comprehensive management of refractory cancer pain in a patient with gallbladder carcinoma.}},
author = {Jing Ren and Yuewen Li and Kunzhong Zhou and Yunhua Wang and Quanli Wang and Dongmei Hu and Tingting Song and Hui Dong and Zhijuan Cheng and Changrong Hu and Kunxiang Huang and Yuan Zhang and Li Zhuang},
journal = {Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3389/fpain.2026.1808441},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42923792},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Case Report: Application of the 6D BTS digital assessment system in the comprehensive management of refractory cancer pain in a patient with gallbladder carcinoma.
AU - Jing Ren
AU - Yuewen Li
AU - Kunzhong Zhou
AU - Yunhua Wang
AU - Quanli Wang
AU - Dongmei Hu
AU - Tingting Song
AU - Hui Dong
AU - Zhijuan Cheng
AU - Changrong Hu
AU - Kunxiang Huang
AU - Yuan Zhang
AU - Li Zhuang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/08
JO - Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)
DO - 10.3389/fpain.2026.1808441
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42923792
AB - Cancer pain is a major complication that adversely affects the quality of life of cancer patients, with approximately 10%-20% of patients developing refractory cancer pain that conventional medications fail to control. Traditional unidimensional assessment tools cannot fully capture the complexity of this condition. We therefore applied a novel digital tool, the 6D BTS (Botong score) digital assessment system, which was integrated with a robotic device. This system provided a multidimensional, objective evaluation through a digital interface, assessing pain intensity, physical function, emotional status, sleep quality, neuropathic pain, and breakthrough pain. The system also enabled remote dynamic monitoring outside the hospital. We report a case of gallbladder carcinoma with clavicular metastasis and recurrent sternal pain. Using a robotic system integrated with the BTS system, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the patient's pain. Based on the detailed information provided by the BTS system, we designed a personalized analgesic plan that controlled the cancer pain to some extent: the patient's Numeric Rating Scale score decreased from 8 to 1, and breakthrough pain episodes dropped from 6 times per day to 0. We conclude that the BTS system offers an effective digital solution for the comprehensive management of refractory cancer pain.
SN - 2673-561X
ER -