The prevalence of chronic postmastectomy pain syndrome in female breast cancer survivors
| dc.contributor.author | Variawa, Muhammed Luqmaan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-25T08:13:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-03-25T08:13:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-03-25 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer diagnoses in women and is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Surgical treatment is indicated in most patients. Postmastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) is a distinctive, persistent and debilitating neuropathic pain syndrome that develops after breast surgery. A review of the literature revealed no studies determining the prevalence of PMPS conducted in South Africa, specifically at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH). A detailed description of the prevalence of PMPS is needed to understand the problem in this patient group which may enable the development of a more effective pain management strategy. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net10539/14306 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.mesh | Mastectomy | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Pain Management | |
| dc.title | The prevalence of chronic postmastectomy pain syndrome in female breast cancer survivors | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |