Introduction
cancer, Breast cancer, chronic neuropathic pain, pain, neuropathic, deathsPost-mastectomy pain
BREAST CANCER, CANCER, BREAST CANCER, SYNDROME, CHRONIC PAIN
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women with a reported incidence of 19.3 million cases worldwide and 10 million cancer-related deathsPost-mastectomy pain syndrome or post-breast surgery pain syndrome has been described as a mixed syndrome that occurs 6 months after the procedure, characterized by persistent moderate pain with neuropathic characteristics located in the anterior thorax, axilla, and/or medial upper armRegional anesthesia has been suggested to play a protective role in the development of chronic neuropathic pain after mastectomyDespite all the advances in regional anesthesia for breast cancer, the role of SAM and PECS I blocks in the development of chronic pain has not been evaluated. The present report describes a prospective follow-up study of a previously published study