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What is Cancer Pain?
Not everyone with cancer experiences cancer pain, but 1 of out 3 people undergoing cancer treatment does. If you have
advanced cancer — cancer that has spread or recurred — your chance of experiencing cancer pain is even higher.
Symptoms
Cancer pain occurs in many ways. Your pain may be dull, aching or sharp. It could be constant, intermittent, mild,
moderate or severe.
Causes
Cancer pain can result from the cancer itself. Cancer can cause pain by growing into or destroying tissue near the
cancer. Cancer pain can come from the primary cancer itself — where the cancer started — or from other areas in the
body where the cancer has spread (metastases). As a tumor grows, it may put pressure on nerves, bones or other
organs, causing pain.
Cancer pain may not just be from the physical effect of the cancer on a region of the body, but also due to chemicals
that the cancer may secrete in the region of the tumor. Treatment of the cancer can help the pain in these situations.
Cancer treatments — such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — are another potential source of cancer pain.
Surgery can be painful, and it may take time to recover. Radiation may leave behind a burning sensation or painful
scars. And chemotherapy can cause many potentially painful side effects, including mouth sores, diarrhea and nerve
damage.
Western Medicine Treatment
There are many different ways to treat cancer pain. The ideal way is to remove the source of the pain, for example,
through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or some other form of treatment. If that can't be done, pain medications can
usually control the pain. These medications include:
• Analgesics, such as aspirin or acetaminophen
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Weak opioid (derived from opium) medications
• Strong opioid medications, such as morphine, oxycodone
These drugs can often be taken orally, so they're easy to use. Medications may come in tablet form, or they may be
made to dissolve quickly in your mouth. However, if you're unable to take medications orally, they may also be taken
intravenously, rectally or through the skin using a patch.
Specialized treatment, such as nerve blocks, also may be applicable. Nerve blocks are a local anesthetic that is
injected around or into a nerve, which prevents pain messages traveling along that nerve pathway from reaching the
brain. Other therapies such as acupuncture, acupressure, massage, physical therapy, relaxation, meditation and
humor may help.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
Not everyone with cancer experiences cancer pain, but 1 of out 3 people undergoing cancer treatment does. If you have
advanced cancer — cancer that has spread or recurred — your chance of experiencing cancer pain is even higher.
Symptoms
Cancer pain occurs in many ways. Your pain may be dull, aching or sharp. It could be constant, intermittent, mild,
moderate or severe.
Causes
Cancer pain can result from the cancer itself. Cancer can cause pain by growing into or destroying tissue near the
cancer. Cancer pain can come from the primary cancer itself — where the cancer started — or from other areas in the
body where the cancer has spread (metastases). As a tumor grows, it may put pressure on nerves, bones or other
organs, causing pain.
Cancer pain may not just be from the physical effect of the cancer on a region of the body, but also due to chemicals
that the cancer may secrete in the region of the tumor. Treatment of the cancer can help the pain in these situations.
Cancer treatments — such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — are another potential source of cancer pain.
Surgery can be painful, and it may take time to recover. Radiation may leave behind a burning sensation or painful
scars. And chemotherapy can cause many potentially painful side effects, including mouth sores, diarrhea and nerve
damage.
Western Medicine Treatment
There are many different ways to treat cancer pain. The ideal way is to remove the source of the pain, for example,
through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or some other form of treatment. If that can't be done, pain medications can
usually control the pain. These medications include:
• Analgesics, such as aspirin or acetaminophen
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Weak opioid (derived from opium) medications
• Strong opioid medications, such as morphine, oxycodone
These drugs can often be taken orally, so they're easy to use. Medications may come in tablet form, or they may be
made to dissolve quickly in your mouth. However, if you're unable to take medications orally, they may also be taken
intravenously, rectally or through the skin using a patch.
Specialized treatment, such as nerve blocks, also may be applicable. Nerve blocks are a local anesthetic that is
injected around or into a nerve, which prevents pain messages traveling along that nerve pathway from reaching the
brain. Other therapies such as acupuncture, acupressure, massage, physical therapy, relaxation, meditation and
humor may help.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
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