2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3169450/v1
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The voices of breast cancer survivors with chronic pain: A qualitative thematic analysis of patients’ challenges to pain management

Abstract: Purpose: Breast cancer survivors commonly experience chronic pain following surgery. Despite the existence of treatment guidelines for cancer pain, a significant number of patients do not achieve satisfactory relief with available therapies. To fill this gap, this study aimed to explore the experience of chronic pain further, focusing on needs and obstacles related to its management in breast cancer survivors. Methods: We conducted four focus groups with 17 breast cancer patients (Mage=51, SD=7.99) with chron… Show more

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