Looking for Relief: Pain from Cancer and Cancer Treatments

Looking for Relief: Pain from Cancer and Cancer Treatments

Sources of cancer pain can be varied and include the following, related to the cancer or its treatment:

  • Cancer-related pain
  • Postsurgical Pain
  • Phantom pain (breast, leg, etc.)
  • Neurological conditions, including neuropathy
  • Pain related to breast implants/reconstruction
  • Radiation-related pain, including radiation dermatitis
  • Bone loss, diseases and fractures
  • Chest pain/tightness
  • Dermal and/or myofascial fibrosis
  • Arthralgias (joint pain, especially in women taking aromatase inhibitors)