Over the past decade there has been an increasing reliance on strong opioids to treat acute
and chronic pain, which has been associated with a rising epidemic of prescription opioid …

This review provides an overview of the clinical issue of poorly controlled postoperative pain
and therapeutic approaches that may help to address this common unresolved health-care …

The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States because of the
growth and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To …

Background Three perioperative factors impair host defence against recurrence during
cancer surgery: the surgical stress response, use of volatile anaesthetic, and opioids for …

The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States due to the growth
and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To assist …

Background The goal of this study was to detect the predictors of chronic pain at 6 months
after thoracic surgery from a comprehensive evaluation of demographic, psychosocial, and …

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence and severity of persistent pain after breast cancer
treatment (PPBCT) in patients who received surgery, radiotherapy or a combination of …

Abstract Knowledge about psychological and psychosocial predictors of chronic
postsurgical pain is important to identify patients at risk for poor outcomes. The objective of …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the role of sleep disturbances
and sleep disorders in influencing presence and intensity of chronic postsurgical pain …

Abstract Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain (PPMP) is a common condition that can follow
surgeries for breast cancer, the most common cancer in women. Because of the frequency of …