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Between 40 and 80 percent of patients with cancer pain experience neuropathic pain. [1] Brain. Brain tissue itself contains no nociceptors; brain tumors cause pain by pressing on blood vessels or the membrane that encapsulates the brain (the meninges), or indirectly by causing a build-up of fluid that may compress pain-sensitive tissue. [7]
Hyperalgesia (/ ˌ h aɪ p ər æ l ˈ dʒ iː z i ə / or /-s i ə /; hyper from Greek ὑπέρ (huper) 'over' + -algesia from Greek ἄλγος (algos) 'pain') is an abnormally increased sensitivity to pain, which may be caused by damage to nociceptors or peripheral nerves and can cause hypersensitivity to stimulus.
Nausea and vomiting are two of the most feared cancer treatment-related side-effects for people with cancer and their families. In 1983, Coates et al. found that people receiving chemotherapy ranked nausea and vomiting as the first and second most severe side-effects, respectively. [ 98 ]
Dave Coulier shared an update amid his ongoing treatment for stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, saying “it’s been a little bit of an adjustment” not having hair. “I'm feeling good. My hair has ...
People with cancer may not report pain due to costs of treatment, a belief that pain is inevitable, an aversion to treatment side effects, fear of developing addiction or tolerance, fear of distracting the doctor from treating the illness, [51] or fear of masking a symptom that is important for monitoring progress of the illness.
The name multiple chemical sensitivity has been criticized, partly because MCS is not a sensitivity in the allergic or immunological meaning of that word. [5] Being more sensitive than average to some chemical exposures (e.g., secondhand smoke) is fairly common. [5] MCS is generally used to refer to more significant disability. [5]
While just one scab may not be a reason for concern, take note of how long the scab has been there as this can be a sign of skin cancer. “Any scalp scab that is present for more than a month ...
Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma [7] or rodent ulcer, [8] is the most common type of skin cancer. [2] It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it . [ 1 ]