Upper-extremity pain disorders in breast cancer. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • UNLABELLED: Upper-extremity pain is a common and debilitating problem for patients with breast cancer. Although there is considerable literature describing symptoms, little is available on the specific disorders responsible for pain and debility in these patients. Cervical radiculopathy, brachial plexopathy, neuropathy, rotator cuff tendonitis, adhesive capsulitis, epicondylitis, postmastectomy syndrome, swelling, and bone metastases are among the common disorders responsible for upper-extremity pain in breast cancer patients. OVERALL ARTICLE OBJECTIVE: To discuss common upper-extremity pain disorders in patients with breast cancer.

publication date

  • March 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Joint Diseases
  • Pain
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33344477768

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.017

PubMed ID

  • 16500198

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 87

issue

  • 3 Suppl 1