Why Does Cancer Cause Pain? - Removemypain
Sources of pain in cancer may not be easy to identify and often require detailed assessment with attention to detail. Identification of the source often holds the key to correct treatment and the ability to provide relief. Pain in cancer may originate from Cancer itself – When cancer grows it damages the tissues. It causes inflammation, unusual stretching, irritation and all of this can lead to pain. Like if we talk about pancreatic cancer, when it grows or stretches it can irritate the diaphragm (main breathing muscle), and that causes shoulder pain Cancer spread – when cancer grows uncontrollably then it can spread to the nearby or distant body parts like the bone, liver, kidney, lymph nodes, etc. Associated problems like bloating, constipation, blockage of ducts, clotting problems, distention of the liver or abdomen, etc. Cancer treatments like radiotherapy or chemotherapy are known to cause nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy. Surgery may also be associate...