A review of the benefits of whole body exercise during and after treatment for breast cancer

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-121

  Kirshbaum, Marilyn N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Critical review; Exercise; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

BREAST TUMOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NURSING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845798002     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01638.x     Document Type: Review

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