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Bladder cancer rarely causes pain, and not all forms of cancer treatment cause pain. If pain occurs, many treatments are available to relieve it. If your health professional has given you instructions or medications to treat pain, be sure to follow them. Home treatment for pain, such as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or an alternative therapy like biofeedback, may improve your physical and mental well-being. Be sure to discuss any home treatment you use for pain with your health professional.

Some people with advanced-stage disease may choose not to have treatment because the time, costs, and side effects of treatment may be greater than the benefits. Making the decision about stopping medical treatment to prolong life and shifting the focus to end-of-life care can be difficult. For more information, see the topics:

Hospice Care.
Care at the End of Life.

VitaDocs Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: May 25, 2005

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