![]() Pain management is an important topic to talk about with your child’s doctor as soon as a cancer diagnosis is suspected. When pain is present, it can often be reduced or even prevented. Many people believe that if a child has been diagnosed with cancer, they must be in pain. Chronic pain may range from mild to severe, and is present to some degree for long periods of time. The pain generally disappears when the injury heals. It is usually a sign that body tissue is being injured in some way. Acute pain is severe and lasts a relatively short time. There are a number of tools and methods available to help assess pain in children. ![]() Healthcare providers can evaluate pain by observing a child and asking about it. Because pain is unique to each person, a child’s pain can’t be measured with a lab test or imaging study. Pain is a sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony. Every effort should be made to ease the pain during the treatment process. When a child has cancer, one of their greatest fears, and the fear of parents, is pain. Pain management is an important concern for a child with cancer or other pain-causing disease. ![]() Pain Management and Children What are the causes and effects of pain?
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