Actionsets help people take an active role in managing a health condition.  Cancer: Controlling cancer pain

Why? - Why the action is important? Why is it important to control cancer pain?

Cancer pain can lower your quality of life if it is not treated. Untreated pain may cause you to feel:

  • Depressed.
  • Unable to cope.
  • Tired.
  • Isolated.
  • Stressed.
  • Unable to sleep.
  • Worried.
  • Angry.
  • Uninterested in food.
  • Lonely.

Controlling your cancer pain can help you to:

  • Be active.
  • Sleep.
  • Cope more effectively with cancer and its treatment.
  • Enjoy family and friends.
  • Eat with pleasure.

Test Your Knowledge

  1. Cancer and cancer treatment should not prevent you from being able to enjoy food and friends.

    1. True.
    2. False.

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Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPHLast Updated: October 30, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Michael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology

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