Mesothelioma pain can be relieved by a pain specialist

There are many different medicines and methods available to control cancer pain. If you are a mesothelioma patient in pain and your doctor suggests no other options, ask to see a pain specialist or have your doctor consult with a pain specialist.

Pain specialists may be oncologists, anesthesiologists, neurologists, or neurosurgeons, other doctors, nurses, or pharmacists. A pain control team may also include psychologists and social workers.

You should expect your doctor to seek all the information and resources necessary to make you as comfortable as possible. However, no one doctor can know everything about all medical problems.

If you have trouble locating a pain program or specialist, contact a cancer center, a hospice, or the oncology department at your local hospital or medical center.

At the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America, you can call toll free (800) 909-Meso (6376) to talk with one of our Cancer Information Specialists who will gladly give you a list of pain management facilities.

You can also call The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) and other organizations.

Courtesy of http://www.mesorfa.org/pain/index.php?PHPSESSID=622fc7769b8039fd5a0be7ed88491412#importantFacts

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