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Types of Pain

There are three types of pain, based on where in the body the pain is felt: somatic, visceral, and neuropathic.

Pain of all three types can be either acute or chronic. Somatic, visceral, and neuropathic pain can all be felt at the same time or singly and at different times. Most cancer patients experience both somatic and visceral pain. Only about 15–20% of all cancer patients report neuropathic pain. The different types of pain respond differently to the various pain m...Read the full article