Pain is one of the most common symptoms of cancer， which greatly affect the quality of life for cancer patients. WHO has considered proactive cancer pain control as one of its four key areas for cancer treatment ［1］. Chinese medicine， being a special medical system originating from China， has complementary advantage over Western medicine at many diseases， including cancer pain control. Guided by the principle of syndrome differentiation (excess vs deficiency， cold vs heat)， multiple interventions can be used to relieve the pain， prevent cancer spreading， improve patients quality of life and minimize adverse reactions. In this article， progress of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer pain treatment were summarized and discussed.