People sometimes describe this pain as a burning or heavy sensation, or numbness. One goal of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy is to lessen and control pain caused by tumors by removing or reducing the size of the tumor, thus removing the source of the problem. Pain medications are also used to control pain caused by cancer. Sometimes the solution for treating your cancer might cause discomfort. Chemotherapy at times causes pain in a variety of ways.
Some chemotherapy drugs can harm tissues if they leak out of the vein.
Special catheters are now used to help prevent this problem. It helps if you report any burning or pain you experience while the chemotherapy is being given to you. The repeated needle sticks required for chemotherapy bother some people. You should ask your doctor whether you are a candidate to receive a port, which is a type of access device placed just under the skin through a minor outpatient procedure. The port only requires a single stick, and is also used for blood draws.