Cancer Pain - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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Cancer Pain - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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What is Cancer Pain?

• Pain is a part of having cancer. Cancer pain is
  of many forms. It could be described as dull,
  achy, sharp or burning in nature. The pain might
  be constant, intermittent, mild, moderate or
  severe. The frequency and intensity of pain
  depends on a number of factors, including the
  type of cancer, its stage of advancement, its
  location and pain tolerance of the patient.
• The pain caused by cancer is usually constant. It
  is important to manage the pain to have an
  improved quality of life. This would also reduce
  the risk of ailments such as pneumonia, blood
  clots and bedsores might be associated with
  immobility.
• The cancer pain management involves regular
  medication that would include paracetamol and
  opioid drugs as per suitable to each person and
  to reduce side effects. A medication prescribed
  in combination helps to gain maximum benefit.
  Radiotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy and
  chemotherapy help in successful in reducing the
  tumor size, easing off the pain. Relaxation
  therapies and acupuncture also help in relieving
  the pain.

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Causes of Cancer Pain

• Cancer pain could be caused due to many reasons.
  When cancer multiplies and damages the tissue
  nearby, it might cause pain in the affected
  areas. The multiplication of cancerous cells
  would release chemicals that exasperate the area
  around the tumor. As tumors grow, it would put
  stress on bones, nerves, and organs surrounding
  them leading to pain.
• Cancer-related tests, treatments, and surgery
  might also cause aches and discomfort. The pain
  may be induced that is not related to cancer,
  such as normal headaches and tight muscles. Pain
  along with numbness in the fingers and toes known
  as peripheral neuropathy, could develop after
  radiation therapy or chemotherapy and go away on
  its own. It can also develop months or years
  after radiation therapy to some parts of the
  body, such as the chest, breast, or spinal cord.

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• Symptoms of Cancer Pain
•    Nerve Pain - Nerve pain or neuropathic pain is
  caused by pressure on nerves or the spinal cord,
  or damage to the nerves. These are described as
  burning or shooting pain along with tingling or a
  feeling of crawling under their skin. Nerves
  might be cut during surgery and they take a long
  time to heal as they grow very slowly. Nerve pain
  could occur after other cancer treatments, like
  radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
•    Bone Pain - Cancer could spread into the bone
  and cause pain due to damaging the bone tissue.
  The cancer might affect one specific area of bone
  or areas surrounding the bone. Somatic bone pain
  could also be described as aching, dull or
  throbbing pain.
•    Soft Tissue Pain  Pain in soft tissue pain or
  visceral pain can lead to pain in a body organ or
  muscle. The pain is described as sharp, cramping,
  aching, or throbbing.
•    Phantom Pain  In some types of cancer like
  breast cancer, tongue cancer might require
  amputation of the affected part.
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