Determinants of pain and discomfort during mammography

Mammography is the main complementary exam for the breast cancer early diagnosis. However, discomfort and pain are frequent complaints during the exam. Objective: to disclose discomfort and pain inflicted by the mammography and identify the determinants that might be related to these symptoms. Met...

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Main Authors: Rita Menano Alves, Sónia Pinto Santos, Paula Jacinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2011-06-01
Series:Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
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Online Access:http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-8-1-2011/article6_8n1.pdf