PainSA is a chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to improve all aspects of pain management in Southern Africa.

We are a multidisciplinary society whose membership includes all healthcare professionals

Awaiting Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Every year, more than 1 million women in the United States undergo diagnostic breast biopsies, and a significant portion of these cases ultimately yield benign results. Nonetheless, for numerous patients, the period of anticipation for the biopsy results is anything but benign, causing considerable distress.