Managing Pain

Everyone dreads the pain associated with a cancer diagnosis, and it's no secret that mesothelioma can be one of the most painful forms of the disease. Indeed, some individuals have a higher threshold for pain than others but there's no doubt that all meso victims will - at one time or another - need to address the issue of pain management.

Pain is not only an inevitable result of the disease, but can also be caused by the treatments used to combat the disease such as chemotherapy, radiation, and various surgical procedures. As a matter of fact, pain will probably be a regular occurrence for mesothelioma patients and its management may become one of the most important factors in dealing with the disease, especially in its latter stages.