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Cancer may cause pain by applying pressure to or destroying biological structures such as nerves, organs and bones. Cancer can spread from its original site (primary tumor) and travel to other parts of the body (), causing injury and pain at these sites as well. Pain may also result from cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, which can damage nerves and cause nerve pain in the arms and legs. Patients recovering from cancer surgery frequently experience acute postoperative pain as surgical wounds heal. Aggressive surgery may Treating Cancer Pain Treatment options include: cause more painful damage; this pain may resolve • Peripheral Nerve Block Although cancer-related pain cannot always be with healing or it may become chronic. relieved completely, a comprehensive plan can • Celiac Plexus Block Common pain problems associated with cancer reduce pain for nearly all people with cancer, • Lumbar Sympathetic Block and cancer treatment include: relieving symptoms and improving quality of life. • Hypogastric Plexus Block • — numbness and In many cases, cancer pain can be adequately • Neurostimulation systems to treat painful sensations in the feet, legs, fingers, treated with standard pain medications, which nerve pain hands and arms from chemotherapy may include opioids. However, side effects — • Pain Pump for Targeted Spinal • Post-radiation nerve pain including nausea, fatigue, mental fogginess and Drug Delivery • Nerve pain from spinal metastasis the inability to think clearly — may limit the In addition, since patients with cancer often • Bone and joint pain effectiveness of pain medication in some patients. experience emotional suffering as they battle • Spinal pain from vertebral fractures At Nura, we diagnose and treat the physical the disease, we have specialized psychologists • Abdominal and pelvic pain from side of cancer pain with thorough evaluation on staff to help with the emotional toll that a abdominal cancers and precise, minimally invasive procedures. cancer diagnosis can take. • Persistent pain after cancer surgery If pain persists despite treatment, we utilize Our experience has shown that most cancer advanced neuromodulation techniques pain can be managed with conservative including trials and implants of neurostimulation treatment, but when pain persists, the most systems and targeted drug delivery pain pumps advanced treatment options are available for the most severe cases. These pain control within our clinic. As a national center of options may serve as alternatives to higher excellence for implantable pain control, Nura is doses of pain medications. ready to help with even the most challenging cases of cancer pain.

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