کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2724412 1146146 2012 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Long-Term Follow-Up of Pain and Emotional Characteristics of Women After Surgery for Breast Cancer
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی عصب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Long-Term Follow-Up of Pain and Emotional Characteristics of Women After Surgery for Breast Cancer
چکیده انگلیسی

ContextPersistent pain after treatment for breast cancer (PPBCT) is a common side effect of breast cancer treatment, with prevalence as high as 50%. It is predominantly a neuropathic condition.ObjectivesThe aim of this cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was to examine the emotional characteristics of patients with PPBCT in long-term breast cancer patients. A secondary objective was to characterize the risk factors and severity of that pain.MethodsFrom March 1, 2010 to April 9, 2010, long-term follow-up patients were invited to complete a questionnaire. This recorded their surgical and demographic data and ascertained whether they had PPBCT. If the patient had pain, she completed a range of validated self-report questionnaires and questions about the nature of the pain, including a visual analogue scale.ResultsOne hundred eleven patients completed the questionnaire; 33 (29.7%) patients reported chronic pain at a median time of 64 months postoperatively (interquartile range 54.25). Patients with persistent pain were not significantly more anxious (t105 = −0.369, P = 0.713) or depressed (t105 = 0.713, P = 0.507) than patients without pain. Patients with constant pain compared with intermittent pain were significantly more anxious (t25 = −3.460, P = 0.002). Preoperative pain conferred a fivefold increased risk of PPBCT (odds ratio [OR] = 5.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.79–14.97, P = 0.002); chemotherapy conferred a threefold increased risk (OR = 3.004, 95% CI = 1.22–7.40, P = 0.017).ConclusionWe have shown significant numbers of patients suffer from PPBCT. At a median time of 64.5 months, women with pain are not significantly more anxious or depressed than women without pain. Preoperative pain and chemotherapy have been highlighted as risk factors.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Volume 44, Issue 4, October 2012, Pages 608–614
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