Open AccessData-science-based subgroup analysis of persistent pain during 3 years after breast cancer surgery
Author(s) -
Jörn Lötsch,
Alfred Ultsch,
Eija Kalso
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001116
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , psychological intervention , cancer , subgroup analysis , prospective cohort study , breast surgery , physical therapy , surgery , confidence interval , psychiatry
Persistent pain extending beyond 6 months after breast cancer surgery when adjuvant therapies have ended is a recognised phenomenon. The evolution of postsurgery pain is therefore of interest for future patient management in terms of possible prognoses for distinct groups of patients to enable better patient information.