#pain management

“It appears that oncologists are not prescribing opioids as much as they did previously."

One of the reasons that I’m so reluctant to get on prescription medications stems from what my mother went through near the end of her life.

Get outside, grow a garden or get comfy.

This team-based approach can ease symptoms and improve quality of life for anyone living with cancer at any stage.

People who use cannabis experience the same pain intensity as those who don’t.

Acupuncture has been shown to relieve cancer-related insomnia.

Non-opioid treatments and complementary approaches can help, but don’t fear using opioids when they are needed.

Nine grants will enable researchers to study CBD and other components of marijuana.

Liem Quang Le, DAOM, is an acupuncturist in the Integrative Medicine Department at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.

The field of pain management has much to offer besides drugs...

Getting relief from stress and pain by imagining that you’re somewhere else

Dogs or cats can improve relaxation, physical activity and mood management for elderly folks who suffer from persistent pain.

More patients with metastatic cancer and bone metastases are living longer today, so the need to address bone pain has increased.

Some days, all the pain and work described in The Cancer Olympics seems forlornly distant.

The agency’s responsibilities for regulating hemp-derived cannabidiol remain complicated.

Researchers are learning new ways to manage common types of cancer pain, like bone pain and neuropathy pain.