Impact of lymphoedema on arm function and health-related quality of life in women following breast cancer surgery

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 651-658

  Dawes, Diana J ^a,b   Meterissian, Sarkis ^a   Goldberg, Mark ^a   Mayo, Nancy E ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lymphoedema; Pain measurement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 53349110047     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0232     Document Type: Article

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