European journal of anaesthesiology
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Persistent pain extending beyond 6 months after breast cancer surgery when adjuvant therapies have ended is a recognised phenomenon. The evolution of postsurgery pain is therefore of interest for future patient management in terms of possible prognoses for distinct groups of patients to enable better patient information. ⋯ In the majority of patients, pain after breast cancer surgery decreased rapidly and disappeared or the intensity decreased over 3 years. However, in about a tenth of patients, moderate-to-severe pain tended to increase during the 3-year follow-up.