Factors associated with upper limb dysfunction in breast cancer survivors

TC Siqueira, SP Frágoas, A Pelegrini… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To analyze factors associated with upper limb dysfunction in women after breast
cancer treatment. Methodology A cross-sectional study with 233 women over 18 years of …

Pain characteristics as important contributing factors to upper limb dysfunctions in breast cancer survivors at long term

A De Groef, M Meeus, T De Vrieze, L Vos… - … Science and Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the treatment, patient, and impairment-related
risk factors associated with upper limb dysfunctions in breast cancer survivors. Methods A …

Late morbidity in upper limb function and quality of life in women after breast cancer surgery

MR Assis, AG Marx, LA Magna… - Brazilian journal of …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in Brazilian women. In
recent years, there has been great progress in and an increasing number of breast …

The risk factors and prevalence of upper extremity impairments and an analysis of effects of lymphoedema and other impairments on the quality of life of breast cancer …

S Kibar, M Dalyan Aras… - European journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify the risk factors associated with
upper extremity impairments (UEI s) in breast cancer patients and to investigate the degree …

Longitudinal change of treatment‐related upper limb dysfunction and its impact on late dysfunction in breast cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study

EJ Yang, WB Park, KS Seo, SW Kim… - Journal of surgical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives To investigate the prevalence of upper limb dysfunction
(ULD) and subtypes after breast cancer surgery and to identify factors associated with late …

Prevalence and impacts of upper limb morbidity after treatment for breast cancer: a cross-sectional study of lymphedema and function.

C Bulley, F Coutts, C Blyth, W Jack… - Cancer and …, 2013 - eresearch.qmu.ac.uk
A cross-sectional study screened lymphedema, impaired upper limb function (ULF) and
quality of life (QOL) in women post-breast cancer. Women attending review appointments …

Changes in arm morbidities and health-related quality of life after breast cancer surgery–a five-year follow-up study

Å Sagen, R Kåresen, L Sandvik, MA Risberg - Acta oncologica, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose. Many breast cancer survivors (BCS) suffer from long-term upper
limb morbidities after axillary node dissection. The purpose of this five-year follow-up study …

A comprehensive approach to risk factors for upper arm morbidities following breast cancer treatment: a prospective study

I Klein, L Kalichman, N Chen, S Susmallian - BMC cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Breast cancer surgery frequently causes deficiencies in shoulder functioning.
The study pourpode is to identify risk factors for prolonged pain, reduction in function, and …

Prognosis of the upper limb following surgery and radiation for breast cancer

TS Lee, SL Kilbreath, KM Refshauge… - Breast cancer research …, 2008 - Springer
The aim of this systematic review was to identify the prevalence and severity of upper limb
problems following surgery and radiation for early breast cancer. Additionally, the …

Upper limb physical function and adverse effects after breast cancer surgery: a prospective 2.5-year follow-up study and preoperative measures

A Sagen, R Kaaresen, L Sandvik, I Thune… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine upper limb physical function and adverse effects after axillary lymph
node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with breast …