Given the multidimensional nature of cancer pain, effective pain management mandates multidisciplinary interventions to improve the success of pain management. However, evaluation and management of cancer pain may be clinically challenging to radiation therapists. Consequences around undermanaged pain can result in psychological distress that include anxiety and depression in patients. As with depression, a patient with one pain site are nearly twice as likely to have clinically significant levels of anxiety compared to persons with no pain (Gureje et al 2008, p 39 pain). Moreover, undermanaged pain may generate interference and adherence issues with treatment. For example, a patient in considerable amount of pain may need to come off the
