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On October 2, the Virginia Cancer Pain Initiative hosted a without charge pain management conference for cancer patients as well as their families. The event was co-hosted by the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Tina Smusz is the Director of Palliative Care at Carilion Recent River Valley Health examination Center, as well as she wants patients to know that pain isn’t something they should be ashamed of. She said that pain management will make their cancer treatments more effective over time.

There are hundreds of pain medications available, as well as doctors can work with patients to find the fair drug with the least troubling side effects for them. The fair drugs can bring pain down to a manageable level or even make it disappear completely. Some patients are capable to regain hope as well as live longer after their pain is under control. Smusz has seen patients in hospice who began eating as well as sleeping properly once their pain was under control, to the point where they west hospice as well as resumed aggressive care.

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