Starting Saturday, December 14, 2024, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department has changed to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
Many people who have cancer worry about being in pain, but not all people with cancer experience pain. For those who do, there have been many improvements in preventing and managing pain. This pamphlet explains how your cancer team will treat your pain, types of pain, worries about addiction to pain medication, how to deal with pain, and medication side effects.