This booklet is designed to give you important information about pain related to cancer. It will help you understand why patients have pain, the different ways pain can be treated, and what you need to do when you have pain.

Your doctor, nurse, or social worker are also available to answer questions that you have about cancer pain.

Patients often worry about having pain from cancer.

• Most pain can be controlled.
• Communication is important.
• Pain can be measured.
• You and your health care providers can work together to control pain.

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