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Table 3 Frequency of pain location areas as marked on a body outline for the first site marked and for all pain sites (ranged from 1 to 6 pain sites for each of the 124 participants)

From: Neuropathic and nociceptive pain in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation therapy

Pain Location Area

Frequency for first site marked

Frequency for all 6 pain sites marked

Head (head, neck, face, chin, gum/tongue, chin, mouth)

98

101

Arm (arm, shoulder, elbow, hand)

3

12

Chest (chest, breast)

0

3

Abdomen

1

11

Leg (leg, knee, foot)

0

3

Back (back, spine)

3

6

Buttock (buttock, hip, anus)

0

6

Missing/unknown

19

0