Cancer Pain

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Diagnosis

Understanding what is causing the pain that you may be feeling can take some time. It may require several visits or various tests, such as x-rays or biopsies. Sometimes it can take weeks or months before the growth of a tumor shows up in an x-ray, for example, even though a patient has been complaining of pain all along. Every case is different, and depending on the type and stage of cancer, the appropriate diagnostic tests vary.

No matter what tests are done, your doctor will w...Read the full article