TY - JOUR
T1 - Postmastectomy/postlumpectomy pain in breast cancer survivors
AU - Carpenter, Janet S.
AU - Andrykowski, Michael A.
AU - Sloan, Paul
AU - Cunningham, Lauren
AU - Cordova, Matthew J.
AU - Studts, Jamie L.
AU - McGrath, Patrick C.
AU - Sloan, David
AU - Kenady, Daniel E.
PY - 1998/12
Y1 - 1998/12
N2 - Few studies have focused on careful assessment of postmastectomy pain (PMP); a chronic neuropathic pain syndrome that can affect women postlumpectomy or postmastectomy for breast cancer (BC). Study aims were to determine the prevalence of PMP in an outpatient sample of breast cancer survivors (BCS), describe subjective and objective characteristics of PMP, and examine the relationship between PMP and quality of life. Breast cancer survivors (n = 134) participated in telephone interviews, and those reporting PMP (n = 36) were invited to a pain center for further evaluation and treatment. Results show PMP is a distinct, chronic, pain syndrome affecting 27% of BCS. Findings support the need for clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of nonpharmacological or cognitive behavioral therapies in alleviating mild to moderate PMP.
AB - Few studies have focused on careful assessment of postmastectomy pain (PMP); a chronic neuropathic pain syndrome that can affect women postlumpectomy or postmastectomy for breast cancer (BC). Study aims were to determine the prevalence of PMP in an outpatient sample of breast cancer survivors (BCS), describe subjective and objective characteristics of PMP, and examine the relationship between PMP and quality of life. Breast cancer survivors (n = 134) participated in telephone interviews, and those reporting PMP (n = 36) were invited to a pain center for further evaluation and treatment. Results show PMP is a distinct, chronic, pain syndrome affecting 27% of BCS. Findings support the need for clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of nonpharmacological or cognitive behavioral therapies in alleviating mild to moderate PMP.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Complications
KW - Pain
KW - Post-mastectomy pain
KW - Surgical pain
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U2 - 10.1016/S0895-4356(98)00121-8
DO - 10.1016/S0895-4356(98)00121-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 10086821
AN - SCOPUS:0032446969
SN - 0895-4356
VL - 51
SP - 1285
EP - 1292
JO - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
IS - 12
ER -