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Cancer Pain

Cancer Pain (American Cancer Society)
Having cancer does not always mean having pain. But if you do have pain, there are many different kinds of medicines, different ways to take the medicines, and non-drug methods that can help relieve it.
Cancer Pain (National Cancer Institute)
Patient information from the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer Pain Control - Support for People with Cancer by National Cancer Institute
Publication Date: 2019
This booklet will show you how to work with your doctors, nurses, and others to find the best way to control your pain.
Managing Cancer-Related Pain by American Society of Clinical Oncology
Publication Date: 2020
In Managing Cancer-Related Pain, patients and their caregivers will learn about the importance of pain relief, including its causes, how it is diagnosed, and types of pain-relief strategies.

Chronic Pain

American Chronic Pain Association
This site has information about pain management, resources to help you be better informed, first-person stories plus a “Consumer Guide to Pain Medication & Treatment.”
Chronic Pain (MedlinePlus)
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library.

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral Neuropathy (MD Anderson)
A patient handout from MD Anderson's Patient Education Office
Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy's mission is to dramatically improve the lives of people living with Peripheral Neuropathy and serve as the premier resource of information for patients, their families and healthcare providers.
Peripheral Nerve Disorders (MedlinePlus)
Information from the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus

MD Anderson Resources

Cancer Pain Management
This site offers basic information on causes of cancer pain and pain management treatments.
Opioids for cancer pain relief: Myths and facts
Dr. Koyyalagunta discusses what cancer patients should know about opioids and myths surrounding them, from MD Anderson's Cancerwise blog, 2018
Conquest: Pain overran her life until doctors retrained her brain
Neuromodulation therapies are relieving neuropathy caused by chemotherapy — without the use of opioids, from MD Anderson's "Conquest" magazine, Summer 2018
Why MD Anderson
At MD Anderson, we understand how hard it can be to choose a hospital for cancer treatment. Here are some of the reasons why MD Anderson is your best hope for cancer care.