Lymphedema complicated by pain and psychological distress: A case with complex treatment needs
| Autor: | Margo L. Newman, Michael J. Brennan, Steven D. Passik |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pain Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Breast Neoplasms Breast cancer Quality of life hemic and lymphatic diseases Survivorship curve medicine Humans Pain Management Lymphedema General Nursing Depression (differential diagnoses) Oncology (nursing) business.industry Rehabilitation Psychological distress Middle Aged medicine.disease humanities body regions Distress Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Functional interference Physical therapy Upper limb Female Pain catastrophizing Neurology (clinical) Complication business Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 12:376-379 |
| ISSN: | 0885-3924 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0885-3924(96)00187-x |
| Popis: | One complication of breast cancer treatment is lymphedema of the ipsilateral arm. The one-third of lymphedema patients who experience pain report more functional interference, psychiatric symptoms, and distress related to intrusive and avoidant thoughts than patients without pain. Lymphedema patients with pain also report higher levels of body image disturbance and decreased sexual drive. We present a case example illustrating how pain can undermine rehabilitative efforts and detract from quality of life. In addition, the most common causes of pain in patients with upper extremity lymphedema are discussed. Pain related to lymphedema is a neglected aspect of this often overlooked problem in breast cancer survivorship. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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