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Pain Center

Pain is the most under-treated problem in cancer patients and engenders much of the fear related to a diagnosis of cancer. It affects most patients at some time during the course of their therapy. Although most pain can be relieved, the World Health Organization estimates 25% of all cancer patients who die from their disease, die with unrelieved pain. 

A movement placing a high priority on identifying and treating pain has gained momentum in the United States. Federal guidelines have been issued and many health professional organizations have declared pain management should be a priority in the care of cancer patients.  Even so, patients and their caregivers must remain vigilant in their demand for adequate pain relief. 
GETTING HELP
Measuring pain, rating pain, talking to your doctor.
SOURCES OF PAIN
Physiology of pain, painful side effects of some treatments, the chemical pathways of pain.
DRUG THERAPY
How different drugs work, the unwarranted fear of addiction,  common side effects. 
PHYSICAL INTERVENTIONS
Surgery, electrical stimulation, non-surgical interventions, other recent developments.
ACUPUNCTURE
How it works, measuring the effectiveness, risks, finding suitable practitioners.
COMPLEMENTARY METHODS OF RELIEF
Relaxation, distraction, imagery, exercise, skin stimulation, biofeedback, hypnosis.

PAIN RELIEF FOR CHILDREN
Relaxation, distraction, imagery, exercise, skin stimulation, biofeedback, hypnosis.

END-OF-LIFE
Achieving a "good death" free from pain.
USEFUL LINKS
Other web sites with information about controlling pain.

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