Opioids may be linked to the growth and spread of cancer, according to two Anesthesiology studies reported on ABC News.

When Lori Martin, RN, administrator and clinical director at SUMMIT Surgery Center at Saint Mary's Galena in Reno, Nev., found herself battling cancer and needing to scale back her full-time work schedule for several months, she fully realized the value of consistent succession planning with her employees.

Five pain management physicians discuss the role of patient contracts in prescribing narcotics.

An increasing number of studies are confirming the therapeutic and effective role of massage in treating pain, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Nearly one quarter of children experience back pain due to "excessively loaded" school backpacks, according to a study reported in American News Report.

Here are 10 recent pain management studies published in the past month on topics including opioid use among the elderly, morphine tolerance and fibromyalgia pain relief.

Nearly one in three older cancer patients experiencing severe cancer pain do not use opioids, according to a study reported in Reuters.

Caffeine can improve painkiller effectiveness by a small margin, according to a new Cochrane Library study reported in the Health Behavior News Service.

Florida officials today confirmed the success of legislation intended to crack down on prescription drug overdoses in the state, according to a News-Press report.

Patients from Europe, Africa and across the U.S. have traveled to Rutherford (N.J.) Allied Medical Group in the past year for a form of chronic pain treatment that only seven physicians in the country are certified to perform, according to an Asbury Park Press report.