Pain & Symptom Control

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute team treats acute, chronic and other cancer pain issues in a supportive, caring environment.

Our team of pain specialists offers the most advanced treatment options with the goal of decreasing your pain and improving your quality of life. We develop a comprehensive plan to control your cancer pain while maximizing your independence.

Pain And Symptom Control

Our team, working with your needs in mind, creates a plan that may include specialized services and complex methods of symptom management, whether the issue originates from your cancer or a side effect of treatment.

Services include:

• Pain And Symptom Control
• Interventional pain procedures such as nerve blocks and pain pumps.
• Emotional support and counseling for you and your family or caregiver.
• Spiritual Support
• Behavioral Health Counseling
• Financial Support
• Education
• Help improving function and reducing disability
• Advanced Care Planning
• Integrative Medicine Techniques

Our Team

You may see one or more members of our multidisciplinary team, which includes:

• Doctors
• Advanced-practice Registered Nurses
• Registered Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Chaplains
• Behavioral Health Experts (counselors, psychologists and a psychiatrist)
• Integrative Medicine Providers
• Physical Therapists
• An Interventional Pain Team
• Social Workers
• Financial Counselors