INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in women. Over the past 40 years, the number of patients diagnosed with breast cancer quadrupled. Breast cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death in women aged 65 and more in Poland. PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to evaluate coping strategies, pain management, disease acceptance and adjustment to cancer in patie...

Nipple discharge is the third most common breast complaint after breast pain and breast mass, most commonly associated with endocrine alterations and/or medications, pregnancy, lactation, post lactation, fibrocystic disease, intraductal papilloma, duct ectasia, nipple adenoma, infection, chronic mastitis, subareolar abscess, and least frequently, breast carcinoma. Cytological examination of nip...

INTRODUCTION Thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) is a special type of acupuncture that inserts certain medical threads (eg, catgut or polydioxanone) into subcutaneous tissue or muscles at specific points. Although TEA has been widely used for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain in Korea, China and Taiwan, evidence regarding its efficacy is lacking. The aim of this protocol is to evaluate the e...

This study analyzed the prevalence and comorbidity of pain and fatigue in women with breast cancer. This is a cross-sectional study using a non-probabilistic sample of 182 women following outpatient treatment for breast cancer, who were interviewed from July 2006 to March 2007. Fatigue was assessed using the Piper Fatigue Scale, and divided into two categories (scores 0.1-4.9 and >5-10). Pain w...

Introduction: A breast cancer diagnosis may result in disabling effects which persist after treatment. The aim of this study was to identify patient factors that are associated with increased worry, fatigue, and impact on work. Methods: Women a history cancer, aged ≥18 years, English-speaking were recruited through the Love Research Army between October November 2019. Participants completed dem...

Background: Nipple fissure is one of the most common diseases in breastfeeding which leads to maternal pain and disruption of the mother-infant relationship. Since the most important consequence of nipple fissure is the deprivation of the infant from breast milk, it is very important to prevent and treat this condition. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the topical form of ...