Physical Symptoms Common, Disabling Among Patients...

Physical Symptoms Common, Disabling Among Patients With Cancer And Pain Or Depression Patients with cancer who experience pain or depression also have a high rate of physical symptoms, such as fatigue, dry mouth and nausea, according to a report in the October 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Having many physical, or somatic, symptoms is known to adversely affect patients in...

Pain Control And Cancer Sufferers

Pain Control And Cancer Sufferers Pain control is a common issue when you are dealing with cancer patients. Most of the time the pain is caused from a tumor, but there is the chance pain begins somewhere other than the cancer itself. Surviving cancer and the treatments needed beat cancer can be extremely difficult, especially when excruciating pain accompanies the situation. Finding a way to manage the pain of cancer can help...

September Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Many women dismiss the seemingly benign symptoms of ovarian cancer. Read more on Local 10 Miami Celgene Officially Notified of ANDA Filing for REVLIMID® SUMMIT, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced it has received a Paragraph IV Certification Letter advising that Natco Pharma Limited of Hyderabad, India, submitted an Abbreviated New...

Controlling Cancer Pain

Controlling Cancer Pain The Pain caused by cancer usually falls into one of two categories: Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic Pain. Nociceptive pain is caused by damage to tissue. It is usually described as sharp, aching, or throbbing pain. It is often due to tumours or cancer cells that are growing larger and crowding body parts near the cancer site. It may also be from cancer that has spread to the bones,...

Cancer diagnosis prompts lawsuit

Cancer diagnosis prompts lawsuit A B.C. man who went to hospital with back pain and was treated for spinal cancer is now suing because he never had cancer. Read more on CBC British Columbia Experts: High Heels Not Good For Kids Health experts believe a new fashion trend of little girls in high heels can be a recipe for a lifetime of back pain. Read more on KETV 7...