Upper limb function and quality of life in breast cancer related lymphedema: A cross-sectional study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 665-673

  Pinto, M ^a   Gimigliano, F ^b   Tatangelo, F ^a   Megna, M ^c   Izzo, F ^a   Gimigliano, R ^b   Iolascon, G ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Lymphedema; Quality of life.; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLASSIFICATION; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; OVERWEIGHT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84891807283     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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