ReviewIrish journal of medical science2018
Breast cancer and chronic pain: a mixed methods review.
Review in Irish journal of medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06101849 (Evaluating an Online Interprofessional Chronic Pain Management Group for Survivors of Breast Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers.
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Evaluating an Online Interprofessional Chronic Pain Management Group for Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Worry and Mindfulness Differentially Impact Symptom Burden Following Treatment Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Randomized Crossover Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
- Dynapaenic Abdominal Obesity Is Associated With a Poorer Quality of Life in Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Awaiting Surgery.Journal of obesity · 2026Article
- Longitudinal predictor analysis of pain in breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors-the PAC-WOMAN trial.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antitumor and analgesic activity of sinningia reitzii compounds in breast cancer models.Molecular biology reports · 2025Article
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- Patterns and predictors of post-traumatic growth and fear of disease progression in breast cancer patients: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Persistent Pain After Breast Cancer Treatment, an Underreported Burden for Breast Cancer Survivors.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Addressing trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients.World journal of experimental medicine · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of cognitive-based interventions for improving body image of patients having breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Review
- High-intensity exercise prescription guided by heart rate variability in breast cancer patients: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
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- Changes in Pain Sensitivity in Treatment for Breast Cancer: A 12-Month Follow-Up Case Series.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A randomized controlled trial of a coping-focused family resilience intervention program for breast cancer patients: Study protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Sexual dysfunction as a challenge in treated breast cancer: in-depth analysis and risk assessment to improve individual outcomes.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- A comprehensive approach to risk factors for upper arm morbidities following breast cancer treatment: a prospective study.BMC cancer · 2021Article
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- Older Women and Opioid Analgesia after Breast Cancer Surgery.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2021Article
- Assessment Tools of Patient Competences: The Spanish Version of the R-NPQ and Three Practical Cases in Women with Breast Cancer and Persistent Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Signs of Central Hypersensitivity, Stress, and Anxiety following Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study.International journal of breast cancer · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMore patients are surviving breast cancer; however, many complain of persistent pain, which significantly impacts on their lives. Studies have predominantly examined risk factors alone. This mixed methods study will systematically compare prospective and retrospective studies of chronic pain following breast cancer treatment. A wider scope than risk factors alone is included in a narrative review element.
resultsCommon risk factors and themes were identified, and these were compared with some of the retrospective literature available. Several common themes arose in the literature such as common patient demographics, perioperative and postoperative management, treatment modalities and psychological factors. The variation in disease severity, treatment mode and symptom progression between participants in the studies made it difficult to draw conclusions from both the prospective and retrospective literature.
conclusionChronic pain is common after breast cancer. The literature has focused predominantly on risk factors for the development of chronic pain. It may be more beneficial to focus on chronic pain mechanisms and to consider the patient's narrative and experience of their illness and how this has impacted on the perception and intensity of persistent pain. A shared understanding between the patient and professional is likely to have more beneficial outcomes.
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