Prevalence of pain in patients with breast cancer post-treatment: A systematic review.

CONCLUSION: PPBCT remains to be a prevalent and complex clinical issue, despite a variety of different techniques and treatments. Various factors such as varying definitions of pain, inconsistent use of assessment tools and differences in methodology between studies may contribute to discrepancies in reports of PPBCT. A greater understanding of BC treatments and their impact on PPBCT may help identify potential risk factors, prevention and pain management strategies.
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Source: Breast - September 4, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wang K, Yee C, Tam S, Drost L, Chan S, Zaki P, Rico V, Ariello K, Dasios M, Lam H, DeAngelis C, Chow E Tags: Breast Source Type: research