title: Deconstructing Postmastectomy Syndrome: Implications for Physiatric Management.
abstract: Postmastectomy pain syndrome is a common sequela of breast cancer treatment that can lead to impairments and limited participation in work, recreational, and family roles. Pain can originate from multiple anatomic sites. A detailed evaluation to determine the specific cause or causes of pain will help guide the clinician to successfully manage this pain syndrome. There are many available treatments, but more evidence is needed for the efficacy of rehabilitation, pharmacologic, and nonpharmacologic therapy. There is evidence for some effective treatments to prevent this syndrome, but, here also, more research is needed.
authors.affiliation: MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 102 Irving Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: eric.m.wisotzky@medstar.net.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wisotzky
authors.affiliation: MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, 102 Irving Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hanrahan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 1554 Northern Boulevard, 4th Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Lione
authors.affiliation: Cancer Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 1554 Northern Boulevard, 4th Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maltser
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: Breast cancer; Cancer rehabilitation; Intercostobrachial; Pain; Postmastectomy