Can cancer pain be controlled?
Cancer pain can be controlled in almost every case. This does not mean that you have no pain, but that it stays at a level that you can bear.
Cancer and its treatments can be painful. A tumor that presses on bones, nerves, or organs can cause pain. Surgery for cancer can cause pain. So can chemotherapy and radiation. There are a number of ways to control each of these kinds of pain.
You are the only person who can say how much pain you have, or if a certain pain medicine is working for you. Telling your doctor exactly how you feel is one of the most important parts of controlling pain.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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