Patient Education: Cancer Pain - Relief is Possible

Timothy Moynihan, MD, a cancer specialist at Mayo Clinic, authors this article on cancer pain, the most important aspect of which focuses on how patients can work with their doctor to ensure that it is controlled. Specifically, Moynihan presents patients four things to consider when answering debating whether or not they are receiving adequate treatment for cancer pain: physician knowledge, patient reluctance, fear of addictions, and fear of side effects.

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