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How do you manage moderate chest wall pain after breast radiation if imaging studies are normal?

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Radiation Oncology · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Pain in the breast or chest wall due to RT-induced myositis or fibrosis is generally mild and responds to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and stretching exercises. However, one should first determine whether there is a cause of pain separate from RT effects. One of the common sources of such c...

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