Persistent pain after breast cancer treatment: A questionnaire-based study on the prevalence, associated treatment variables, and pain type

Journal of Breast Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 447-454

  Juhl, Alexander Andersen ^a   Christiansen, Peer ^a,b   Damsgaard, Tine Engberg ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Chronic pain; Mastectomy; Neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTALGIA; MASTECTOMY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 85008912337     PISSN: 17386756     EISSN: 20929900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2016.19.4.447     Document Type: Article

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