Background People with cancer undergoing active treatment experience numerous disease‐
and treatment‐related adverse outcomes and poorer health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane Review published in the
Cochrane Library 2013, Issue 9. Despite good evidence for the health benefits of regular …

Background Women with a diagnosis of breast cancer may experience short‐and long‐term
disease and treatment‐related adverse physiological and psychosocial outcomes. These …

A work group from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of
Oncologic Physical Therapy developed a clinical practice guideline to aid clinicians in …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of early physiotherapy in reducing the risk of
secondary lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer. Design Randomised, single …

Background Contractures are a common complication of neurological and non‐neurological
conditions, and are characterised by a reduction in joint mobility. Stretch is widely used for …

Background Exercise is recommended for people with cancer. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the harms of exercise in patients with cancer undergoing systemic treatment …

The aim of this study was to determine whether an exercise program, commencing 4–6
weeks post-operatively, reduces upper limb impairments in women treated for early breast …

Breast cancer-related lymphedema (LE) is a progressive, chronic disease that affects
millions of cancer survivors and primarily results from surgical lymphatic vessel and/or node …

Lymphedema is a debilitating complication following mastectomy, affecting the arm functions
and quality of life (QOL) of breast cancer patients. Studies have shown the beneficial effects …