Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia : revista da Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet · Sep 2015
[Frequency and associated factors of phantom breast syndrome in women submitted to mastectomy for breast cancer].
To evaluate the frequency and risk factors for the development of phantom breast syndrome in patients submitted to mastectomy after breast cancer treatment. ⋯ The study population had a high frequency of PBS, which decreased over postoperative follow-up. Its occurrence after six months was higher among younger and more educated women.