Some cancer patients believe that pain is simply a part of cancer treatment, but pain is usually very treatable.
About one-third of cancer patients experience pain as a cancer treatment side effect. The severity and duration of pain differs widely from one patient to the next, depending on disease type, course of treatment and many other factors.
The best way to treat pain is to find the combination of treatments appropriate...
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