Pain relief for chemotherapy patient

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My father is suffering from pancreatic cancer ( metastatic). Now he is at home after 2 nd chemotherapy cycle, but he has flu like symptoms and pain in whole body with aches and tention. Can I give him a Paracetamol or aspirin for pain relief? Which will be better??

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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain

General Physician 9 yrs exp Bangalore

Hello there. I can understand your concern. Yes you can give him paracetamol. Don't give aspirin. But for further pain management, talk to the oncologist in person for further evaluation and and management. He might be able to help out further. Best regards. Dr. Anil Kumar Jain. Bangalore.

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Dr. Kaushal Yadav Surgical Oncologist 19 yrs exp Gurgaon · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kaushal Yadav

Surgical Oncologist 19 yrs exp Gurgaon

Consult with your oncologist