This study examines retrospectively the cause, clinical features, natural history and results of treatment of intractable pain associated with breast cancer in 210 patients. The three chief types of pain were that due to skeletal metastases or brachial plexus neuropathy and pain of psychogenic origin....
PurposeBreast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) commonly report pain, contributing to physical and emotional distress, and potentially resulting in poor quality of life. This study prospectively identified trends and risk factors in patient-reported pain associated with breast irradiation using ...
The association of chronic pain after breast cancer surgery with each variable was evaluated by logistic regression analysis. Results The incidence of chronic pain on 3 months and 9 months after surgery was 61.0% and 56.2% , respectively. The univariate correlation analysis showed that the chronic ...
The causes of ipsilateral arm pain were analyzed in a consecutive series of 38 patients with breast cancer. A lesion of the brachial plexus was diagnosed in 17 patients, of whom 8 had tumor involvement, 5 had radiation fibrosis, 1 had lymphedema entrapment, and 3 had a probable transient neu...
Context: Pain is a commonly experienced and distressing symptom in women with breast cancer (BCA), and recent evidence suggests that immune activation may be associated with pain and other co-occurring symptoms. However, no studies to date have explored the relationships among perceived pain and bi...
Breast pain can be scary. Your mind immediately thinks cancer, but in all likelihood, cancer is not the cause. “The important thing for patients to realize is that while it can be a sign [of cancer], it is very rare,” says Michael Cowher, a breast surgeon with Cleveland Clinic. Brea...
Carina’s story: confronted with cancer pain Using artificial intelligence (AI) to visualize the unseen In the wake of World Cancer Day, we share an intimate interview with Carina, our colleague who battled breast cancer. Her story reflects the harsh realities of a patient’s experience, highlig...
Clinical practice guidelines for the care and of breast cancer: 15. Treatment for women with stage III or locally advanced breast cancer. Objective: To define the optimal treatment for women with stage III or locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Evidence: Systematic review of English-langua.....
In a prospective study, Dr. Meretoja and colleagues examined the prevalence and severity of factors associated with chronic pain after surgery and treatment for localized breast cancer in 860 women treated at the Helsinki University Central Hospital between 2006 and 2010. The average age was 57. ...
This contrasts with Rehberg et al. showing that the PSQ could be used as an important predictor to identify patients at risk for acute postoperative pain following breast cancer surgery43. In a prediction model, highly correlated variables may explain much the same variability in the outcome. We...