DEFINITIONS OF SOME EXPRESSIONS YOUR DOCTOR MAY USE – TACKLING THE CAUSE OF PAIN DIRECTLY (INTRODUCTION)

Let’s start at the beginning. Let’s say that the cause has been checked and your pain is due to your cancer. It may be possible to tackle this cause directly, but this would not necessarily be the best approach. You will have to weigh up the costs and benefits, just as for any other treatment.

In general, radiation is the form of anti-cancer treatment most likely to control cancer pain, especially that due to secondary cancer in the bones. This may entail only a few treatments and very little side effects. Pain due to cancer in other parts of the body, especially if the growth is large, generally requires longer treatment and higher doses and, even then, radiation is less likely to result ill good pain control. Ask your doctor just What your proposed treatment would involve and how likely it is to work.

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