These Women Had Their Breasts Removed To Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain. By Brett Kelman and Amy Maxmen April 6, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/post-mastectomy-pain-syndrome-breast-cancer-surgery-pmps/ Three weeks after Sophia Bassan’s mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back. Her body became so sensitive that at times she couldn’t wear a shirt or lift a fork to her mouth.