Different cancers can cause different kinds of pain. Some people with cancer may experience bone pain, for example. But emotional pain can also result from a cancer diagnosis. The two main types of ...

The personal pain goal is inadequate for assessing outcomes of cancer pain management; goals should include function, medication effects, and safety. Cancer patients need a more comprehensive means of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pain is one of the most common problems for cancer patients. They often struggle to find relief or with side effects from the powerful narcotics often used for pain. There's an ...

In a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the United States of America (USA) assessed and compared the effectiveness of acupuncture and massage therapy for ...

Music therapy is the clinical use of music to address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals. At Huntsman Cancer Institute, music therapists provide services for patients, ...

Guidelines for cannabis and prescription opioid use in the management of cancer-associated pain should reflect changing patient attitudes toward these approaches, according to study findings.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A review of more than 1,700 prior authorization requests related to pain medication for people with ...

Researchers analyzed data from more than 5000 adult cancer survivors to determine how common chronic pain is in this group.

The primary symptom of bone cancer is pain. It initially comes and goes and might be worse at night. As cancer progresses, the pain worsens and other symptoms develop, such as redness and swelling.

A 60-year-old man with a significant smoking history and breast cancer presented to the emergency department with severe back and left lower extremity pain. Clinical evaluation revealed metastatic ...

Recently published guidelines for pain management highlight the benefits of acupuncture, massage therapy, and music therapy. All three treatments reduce pain related to cancer and its treatment. In ...