Post-Treatment Symptoms of Pain, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors

In part because of improvements in early detection and treatment, the number of breast cancer survivors is increasing. After treatment, however, breast cancer survivors often experience distressing symptoms, including pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety, and fatigue; at the same time, they have less frequent contact with health care providers. Pain commonly co-occurs with other symptoms and the combination of symptoms contribute to the amount of distress experienced by survivors. Previous studies of post-treatment symptoms include primarily urban and white women.

Source: Pain Management Nursing - December 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Ann M. Schreier, Lee Ann Johnson, Nasreen A. Vohra, Mahvish Muzaffar, Brandon Kyle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research