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Are there treatments for post mastectomy pain syndrome?
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Yes: This syndrome is usually due to trauma to the nerves of the chest wall and/or armpit after a mastectomy. This is usually best managed by a chronic pain specialist experienced in treating postoperative pain.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes: Postmastectomy pain is a well-described phenomenon with several etiologies such as phantom breast, intercostal neuralgia, scar neuroma, intercostobrachial neuralgia, and myofascial pain. A good pain doc can figure this out and target treatment.
Answered 4/23/2016
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