Post mastectomy Chronic Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors: An Update on Definition, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, Treatment and Prevention

Navneet Kaur and Asmita Jain

Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, India
Department of Clinical Oncology, Delhi State Cancer Institute, India

^*Correspondance to: Navneet Kaur 

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Abstract:

A large number of women are surviving breast cancer today as a result of earlier detection and advancement in treatments. The diagnosis of breast cancer and subsequent treatment results in substantial medical and psychosocial sequelae for survivors, because of which they face physical, social, emotional and functional disabilities. Chronic pain following surgery for breast cancer is one such important survivorship issue which affects over 20%-60% of women after mastectomy.

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Kaur N, Jain A. Post mastectomy Chronic Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors: An Update on Definition, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, Treatment and Prevention. Clin Oncol. 2017; 2: 1293.