Cancer Pain Quiz
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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Feel uncomfortable
Muscles become tired when I do repetitive things like brushing teeth or combing hair
Suddenly feeling tired or fatigued in the middle of the day, then it gets better
Feeling more tired/fatigued in the morning than at other times of the day
Feeling very tired in the morning even though I slept well
Muscles don't work well in the evening
A tendency to lose strength
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Learn more about Cancer pain
Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
Cancer pain can occur as cancer grows into or destroys surrounding bone and tissue. As the cancer grows, it can press on surrounding nerves, bones and organs which can cause pain. The tumor can also release chemicals that can cause pain.
History of cancer
Pain worsens or improves when I change my posture
Fatigue
Pain across the entire body
Abdominal pain
Nausea or vomiting
Loss of appetite
Pain when pressing down on the abdomen
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose cancer pain
Have you ever been diagnosed with cancer?
Does the intensity of your pain change with your posture?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have pain all over the body?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Several treatments are available for cancer pain, they include over-the-counter pain relievers, opioid-based prescription painkillers, alternative therapies and home remedies.
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Diseases related to Cancer pain
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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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