Cancer-related pain has been broken down into three basic categories: pain caused by the advance of the disease and resultant damage to the body, pain that is the result of a coexisting disease unrelated to the cancer, and:
A) phantom pain as a result of amputation.
B) pain associated with the treatment of the disease.
C) pain caused by emotional stress and metabolic changes.
D) pain associated with damage to the peripheral nerves.

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Pain associated with the treatment of the disease is a recognized category of cancer-related pain, alongside pain from the disease itself and pain from other coexisting conditions.

Cancer-Related Pain Has Been Broken Down into Three Basic Categories