The effectiveness of a clinical and home-based physical activity program and simple lymphatic drainage in the prevention of breast cancer-related lymphedema: A prospective randomized controlled study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue , 2017, Pages 12-21

  Dönmez, Ayşe Arıkan ^a   Kapucu, Sevgisun ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Lymphedema; Lymphedema management; Physical activity; Simple lymphatic drainage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; UPPER LIMB; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 85030697312     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.09.004     Document Type: Article

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