Physical activity for the affected limb and arm lymphedema after breast cancer surgery. A prospective, randomized controlled trial with two years follow-up

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1102-1110

  Sagen, Åse ^a   Kåresen, Rolf ^a   Risberg, May Arna ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARM LYMPHEDEMA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST CONSERVING SURGERY; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LIMB; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER INJURY; SUPRASPINATUS TENDINOPATHY; TENDINITIS; UNPLEASANT SENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; AXILLA; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350776782     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841860903061683     Document Type: Article

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