The characteristics of cyclical and non-cyclical mastalgia: A prospective study using a modified McGill Pain Questionnaire

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-157

  Khan, Seema A ^a   Apkarian, A Vania ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast pain; Cyclical; Mastalgia; McGill Pain Questionnaire; Non cyclical

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST; CAUSALGIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036713528     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019685829799     Document Type: Article

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