Most cancer pain comes from a tumor pressing on a bone, nerve or body organ.
Cancer treatments can cause pain, too.
No matter what the cause, most of the pain associated with cancer can be relieved. Like everyone else, you can get headaches, muscle strains and other aches and pains. Because you may be taking medicine for cancer treatment or pain, check with your doctor or nurse on what to take for these everyday aches and pains. Pain from other conditions, such as arthritis, can be treated along with cancer pain. Talk to your doctor or nurse about your medical history.