A diagnosis of cancer brings with it many challenges. It's common for people with cancer to experience chronic pain as cancer grows and spreads to other parts of the body during the later stages. Even people who’ve localized cancer that hasn't spread may experience pain early on as the malignancy enlarges and presses on tissues and nerves. Plus, the treatments themselves, like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, can cause pain and discomfort for some people. In fact, between 40% and 85% of people with cancer experience pain at some point after their diagnosis Acupuncture and Post-Surgical Pain Studies have also looked at whether acupuncture helps with pain control after surgery for cancer. One study found that a combination of acupuncture and massage was effective in controlling pain after cancer surgery. Patients who got a combination of acupuncture and massage required less pain medication after surgery