title: Mastalgia: evaluation and management.
abstract: Mastalgia, defined as breast pain, is a common, often distressing complaint among women. It is the most common breast-related complaint in primary care clinics, with a prevalence in working women of approximately 66%. An underlying fear of breast cancer is what prompts these patients to seek health care. A comprehensive history and thorough clinical breast exam is essential to evaluation. Once significant breast disease is ruled out, the majority of these patients respond to simple reassurance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nurse Practitioners, Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1335 East West Hwy, Suite 9-300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA. dpadden@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Padden
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D003613:Danazol