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What are the Side-Effects of Cancer Pain Treatment?

What are the Side-Effects of Cancer Pain Treatment?

Each pain treatment may be accompanied by different side effects.

Side-effects of Radiation therapy-

  • Redness of the skin
  • Burning sensation
  • Diarrhea
  • Mouth sores
  • Fatigue

Side-effects of Chemotherapy-

  • Nausea
  • Fatigue
  • Infection
  • Hair loss
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Side-effects of Pain medications-

  • Constipation, which is common with opioids.
  • Confusion
  • Lethargy
  • Drowsiness
  • Hallucinations
  • Behavior changes
  • OTC pain relievers might damage the kidneys, cause ulcers or increase the blood pressure.
  • Aspirin can cause gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Opioid analgesics cause nausea, itchiness, drowsiness, and constipation

The severity of these side-effects varies from person to person, and commonly occurs only with the first few doses and resolves once a steady amount of the medicine stays in the body.


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cancer - Nov 22, 2011

mostly Cancer comes in any age groups[birth to death] and it doesnt comes only for drunked persons or smoking persons. Only due to their cells it comes is my view as iam a cancer patient and doesnt have any such habits. Pains will come mostly for the cancer patients who crosses the first stage of cancer

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