The effect of a whole body exercise programme and dragon boat training on arm volume and arm circumference in women treated for breast cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 353-358

  Lane, K ^a   Jespersen, D ^a   Mckenzie, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Exercise; Lymphoedema; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEOPLASM STAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29044435665     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00595.x     Document Type: Article

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