Cancerbackup: Pain

Skip the page content navigation if you do not require links to content sections within this page.

Page Content Navigation

Skip the main banner if you do not want to read it as the next section.


Page Banner

Want to speak to a specialist cancer nurse? Call free on 0808 800 1234



The best cancer information for everyone.
Cancerbackup has merged with Macmillan. Together we can provide a wealth of high quality information about cancer.


Skip the main content if you do not want to read it as the next section.


Controlling cancer pain


This section gives information about cancer pain. Some people with cancer never have any pain, however, some people may have pain due to the cancer or its treatment.

If pain occurs, it can usually be successfully controlled by you, your family or friends, and members of the medical and nursing team who are caring for you. This section is a practical guide to ways of dealing with any pain that occurs.


Content last reviewed: 01 July 2007
Page last modified: 17 January 2008

Get support

Look for other people in the same situation on our What Now? community - read their blogs or talk to them in our chat rooms.

Find out about other ways to get support on the main Macmillan website.

Audiotapes