Cancer Pain
A Guide for You and Your Family
Having cancer does not always mean having pain.
For those with pain, there are many different kinds of medicines, ways to receive the medicine, and nonmedicine methods that can relieve the pain you may have.
You should not accept pain as a normal part of having cancer.
When you are free of pain, you can sleep and eat better,
enjoy the company of family and friends, and continue with your work and hobbies
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Only you know how much pain you have. Telling your doctor and nurse when you have pain is important. Not only is pain easier to treat when you first have it, but pain can be an early warning sign of the side effects of the cancer or the cancer treatment. Together - you, your nurse, and doctor - can talk about how to treat your pain. You have a right to pain relief, and you should insist on it Here are some facts about cancer pain. Cancer pain can almost always be relieved by medicine or with interventional pain procedures by a Pain specialist Controlling your cancer pain is part of the overall treatment for cancer Preventing pain from starting or getting worse is the best way to control it |
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