The best way for you to help is to work with the health care team caring for your child. The team includes the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, recreation therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and family members involved in taking care of your child. We all want your child to be as comfortable as possible. About Cancer Pain Cancer may cause pain by pressing on nerves or organs, or by spreading into other tissue. The amount of pain a child feels depends on many things such as the type of cancer and where the cancer is in the body.
Fatigue can also make the pain feel worse.
The manner in which children express pain changes with different ages. Infants in pain may move less than usual, cry more often, or may be fussy and difficult to console. Infants may look pale, sweaty, may not eat well, or may cry out when touched or moved. Toddlers , like infants with pain, may cry more often, be cranky or be less active than usual. Be sure to ask your child where they hurt in words they know.