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Chronic pain in breast cancer patients post mastectomy with alloplastic reconstruction: A scoping review.

Larissa C RogowskyCaroline F IllmannKathryn V Isaac
Published in: European journal of cancer care (2022)
Chronic pain following post-mastectomy implant-based breast reconstruction is prevalent, associated with specific risk factors and poorly characterised. There is a need to investigate and evaluate chronic pain in this population using validated breast cancer specific pain assessment tools.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • breast reconstruction
  • risk factors
  • pain management
  • clinical evaluation
  • breast cancer risk