Pain is a potential problem for women with uterine cancer. Uterine cancer can cause pain when a tumor presses against nerves and other organs. Pain can also be a side effect of treatment for uterine cancer.
The patient's doctor or a specialist in pain control can relieve or reduce uterine cancer pain in several ways, which include:
Pain medicine
Radiation
Nerve block.
The healthcare team may also suggest alterative pain treatments, such as massage, acupuncture, or acupressure. The patient may also learn to relieve pain through relaxation techniques, such as listening to slow music or breathing slowly and comfortably.
(Click Uterine Cancer Pain for more information about treating and reducing pain that is associated with uterine cancer.)
Recommendations for Uterine Cancer Alternative Treatment
Patients should discuss the possible benefits and harmful effects of uterine cancer alternative treatment with their doctor prior to using them. Questions to ask your doctor about uterine cancer alternative treatments include the following:
What benefits can I expect from this approach?
What are its risks?
Do the expected benefits outweigh the risks?
What side effects should I watch for?
Will this alternative treatment change the way my cancer treatment works?
Could this alternative treatment be harmful?
Is this approach under study in a clinical trial? If so, who sponsors the trial?
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