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A 38-year-old member asked:
are cystoscopies always painful, or do they only hurt if you have cancer?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Moez Khorsandi answered
Urology 27 years experience
Usually uncomfortabl: Performing a cystoscopy is an office procedure done with local anesthesia only. It is usually a little uncomfortable but not very painful. Having cancer does not make the procedure any more or less painful.
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Dr. Devon Webster answered
Medical Oncology 22 years experience
Discomfort for all!: Cystoscopies are somewhat painful. The doctor performing the procedure will use numbing medication to reduce the pain, and might give you some sedation to relax you, but it's an uncomfortable procedure. Discomfort during cystoscopy does not mean you have cancer!
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is pain a sign of cancer?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Reza Shirazi answered
Radiation Oncology 20 years experience
Yes/No: Some cancers present with pain depending on the organ/ location, and if there is any involvement of nerve roots or nerve plexus.
On the other hand, many tumors do not presents with pain.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
If a swollen lymph node is painful, does that mean it isn't cancer?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dennis Diaz answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
No: Not necessarily. A lymph node that rapidly enlarges can be painful.
6388 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
What does it feel like to have late stage cancer? Painful?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joseph Woods answered
Pathology 28 years experience
Pain, loss fxn.,etc.: This is something we hope we never have, but if one has it, it can include pain, weakness, inability to do some things, and it can have an effect known as cachexia, which is severe emaciation, and muscle atrophy due to the metabolic demands of gthe tumor, among other things.
5814 viewsReviewed Sep 30, 2020
A 29-year-old member asked:
What are the characteristics of cancerous lumps? Should they be painful? Are they mushy?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Thomas Rohde answered
Anti-Aging Medicine 35 years experience
Variable: Usually cancerous lumps like in the breast are hard and don't move well. Benign ones are usually softer, moveable, and can be tender. No way to tell for sure without seeing a doc and perhaps doing a biopsy depending on the physical findings. Have someone look at it!
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How can you deal with pain of losing a mom from cancer?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Charles Davant answered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Talk and time: It always helps to have someone to talk to. If she was in hospice, they can set you up with a counselor. If you have a minister, a hospital chaplain, or local support group go talk to them. You need to ask for help and probably won't have a hard time finding it.
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