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Cancer pain

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What causes cancer pain? - Irene Wu, MD | UCLA Pain Center

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Pain relief improves the quality of life of patients with cancer

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Lung Cancer Pain

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Causes of Cancer Pain

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Understanding Cancer Pain Management | Parkway Cancer Centre

Pain in cancer may arise from a tumor compressing or infiltrating nearby body parts; from treatments and diagnostic procedures; or from skin, nerve and other changes caused by a hormone imbalance or immune response. Most chronic (long-lasting) pain is caused by the illness and most acute (short-term) pain is caused by treatment or diagnostic procedures. However, radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy may produce painful conditions that persist long after treatment has ended.