If you have relatives or friends with late-stage or metastatic cancer, you will be familiar with the pain that they suffer from – physical pain that is often debilitating. We talk to Dr Mary Cardosa, visiting pain specialist in Hospital Selayang, about whether cancer pain is under-recognised as a medical need. Joining her is Dr Lee Chee Chan, paediatrician sub-specialising in palliative care from Hospital Kuala Lumpur, to share the challenges of managing pain in children.

<p>If you have relatives or friends with late-stage or metastatic cancer, you will be familiar with the pain that they suffer from &ndash; physical pain that is often debilitating. We talk to Dr Mary Cardosa, visiting pain specialist in Hospital Selayang, about whether cancer pain is under-recognised as a medical need. Joining her is Dr Lee Chee Chan, paediatrician sub-specialising in palliative care from Hospital Kuala Lumpur, to share the challenges of managing pain in children.</p>

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