CANCER PAIN Most cancer pain arises when a tumor presses on bone, nerves or body organs. The pain may vary according to location. For example, a small tumor located near a nerve or the spinal cord may be very painful, while a larger tumor elsewhere may not cause discomfort. But, pain does not always indicate tumor progression or recurrence. Cancer treatment , including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery; also can cause pain. Also, certain painful conditions are more likely to occur in patients with a suppressed immune system, which often results from these therapies. Post-operative or post-op pain is acute (short-term) pain suffered as a result of surgery. Post-op pain is not unique to cancer patients; more than 25 million people suffer from it each year. Relieving post-op pain helps people recuperate from surgery more quickly and heal more effectively and with less complication. You may also have pain that has nothing to do with your illness or its treatment. Like everyone else, you can experience headaches, muscle strains and other aches and pains. Other conditions -- such as arthritis, kidney stones, a herniated disc in the back, and other non-cancerous conditions -- can cause pain, too. Pain from these conditions can be treated along with cancer pain. Treatment for Cancer pain consists of the entire myriad of pain management continuum, starting with oral pharmacological medication, followed by selective neurolytic nerve blocks. The practitioners in this facility believe that in the advanced stages of the disease, implantation of an intrathecal drug delivery system can be instrumental in the management of cancer pain and improving the patient’s quality of life