Background: Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality .Breast cancer most commonform among women. Many breast surgeries leads to dissection muscles soft tissuestructures. After treatment many complications are seen in survivors. Inthat myofascial dysfunctions common. These one common sources pain anddiscomfort. Not only but this dysfunction also decreased range motion, strength,and...

treatment of bone metastases comprises over 10% of the workload of a radiation-oncology center. bone metastases produce severe pain and immobility, necessitate narcotic use, and reduce the quality of life. a good palliative treatment must be complete, free from side effects and fast; thus we decided to evaluate strontium-89 (89sr) effectivity for palliation of breast and prostate cancer bone me...

background: breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women, and screening is the best way to make an early diagnosis. the aim of this study was to determine the rate of screening mammography and related variables in the mammography center of mousavi hospital, located in zanjan, iran. methods: this was a prospective descriptive study. study sample size was 526 women who were selected by ...

BACKGROUND Persistent pain is a challenging clinical problem after breast cancer treatment. After surgery, inflammatory pain and nociceptive input from nerve injury induce central sensitization which may play a role in the genesis of persistent pain. Using quantitative sensory testing, we tested the hypothesis that adding COX-2 inhibition to standard treatment reduces hyperalgesia after breast ...

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers amongst women in the world. Unfortunately, even after adequate treatment, some patients experience severe pain either due to disease progression or due to treatment related side effects. The persistent pain causes a negative physical and psychosocial impact on patients' lives. Current rational pain management is patient-centred and requires a t...

INTRODUCTION Most symptomatic women with breast cancer have relatively short diagnostic intervals but a substantial minority experience prolonged journeys to diagnosis. Atypical presentations (with symptoms other than breast lump) may be responsible. METHODS We examined the presenting symptoms of breast cancer in women using data from a national audit initiative (n=2316). Symptoms were catego...

The Middle East (ME) is an economically diverse region that includes countries in Central Asia and Northern Africa. Regardless, cancer is a major health concern in the ME, and pain management is an essential component of cancer care across the disease trajectory. This column will provide background on opioid use for pain management in the ME and highlight the collaborative work of the Middle Ea...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To chart the incidence and course of three types of arm morbidity (lymphedema, pain, and range of motion [ROM] restrictions) in women with breast cancer 6-12 months after surgery and the relationship between arm morbidity and disability. DESIGN Longitudinal mixed methods approach. SETTING Four sites across Canada. SAMPLE 347 patients with breast cancer 6-12 months after...

BACKGROUND Recently published case reports and outcome studies support the use of liposuction alone as an effective technique for ameliorating symptoms of breast hypertrophy. This study is the first prospective trial to examine the effectiveness of liposuction breast reduction as a primary modality of breast reduction. In addition, this study examines the role that liposuction breast reduction ...