How To Manage Pain In Bone Cancer

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Bone cancer is of two types-one is primary one and the other one is secondary one. The primary bone cancer is rare and it is commonly caused in the children and adolescents. It is mainly caused in the upper bone areas of the legs and arms. The secondary bone cancer is common in the adults and it is mainly caused due to the spreading of cancer from other parts of the body to the bones. Though the symptoms of the primary bone cancer are not severe but people who suffer from secondary bone cancer are likely to experience severe pain in the bone that it becomes unbearable for them. In case of bone cancer the abnormal growth of the bone cells happen which hamper the normal function of the bone cell thus cause the irritation in the nerves inside the bone or in the surrounding areas and pain in the bone start. It is very important to know how to cure bone cancer pain.

There are several pain relief medicines which are prescribed by the doctors to cure the bone cancer pain. These medicines could be taken by mouth and could be in the solid or liquid form. If it is difficult for the patient to swallow the pills then it could be given in the form of a patch on the skin, an injection or as a suppository from the rectum. These medicines are effective in relieving the pain but these have side effects also which are-

# Bleeding and stomach irritation

# Damage in the kidney

# Nausea

# Vomiting

# Constipation

# Drowsiness

# Dry mouth


The other ways to cure the bone cancer pain are-

# Radiation- high energy X-rays are used to reduce the pain of the bone cancer. Radiation has to be used with great care as it could damage the bone marrow and decrease the blood cell count which may lead to leukemia.

# Blocking the nerves- Doctors block the nerves of the affected area and the surrounding areas by injecting alcohol which can also reduce bone cancer pain temporarily.

# Acupuncture- Using needles in the affected area to reduce the bone cancer pain

# Acupressure- Using pressure in the affected area to reduce the bone cancer pain

The patient should be given full support and lots of love from friends and family members to have mental relief too.

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In this article you can read about managing bone cancer pain and how to cure bone cancer pain. You can also read on causes of bone cancer pain at Onlymyhealth.



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