ArticleAmerican journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation2016
Predictors of Altered Upper Extremity Function During the First Year After Breast Cancer Treatment.
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- Trajectory patterns and factors associated with acceptance of disability in young and middle-aged breast cancer patients: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for Upper Extremity Impairment after Mastectomy: A Single Institution Retrospective Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Validation of the Upper Limb Functional Index on Breast Cancer Survivor.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Five-Year Cumulative Incidence of Axillary Web Syndrome and Comparison in Upper Extremity Movement, Function, Pain, and Lymphedema in Survivors of Breast Cancer With and Without Axillary Web Syndrome.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- A comprehensive approach to risk factors for upper arm morbidities following breast cancer treatment: a prospective study.BMC cancer · 2021Article
- Objective Assessment of Postoperative Morbidity After Breast Cancer Treatments with Wearable Activity Monitors: The "BRACELET" Study.Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Observational
- Association between Shoulder Range of Motion and Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Breast Cancer Patients after Surgery.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Mechanical properties of the shoulder and pectoralis major in breast cancer patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery with axillary surgery and radiotherapy.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Prevalence of shoulder morbidity after treatment for breast Cancer in South Africa.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate trajectories of and predictors for changes in upper extremity (UE) function in women (n = 396) during the first year after breast cancer treatment.
designProspective, longitudinal assessments of shoulder range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and perceived interference of function were performed before and for 1 year after surgery. Demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics were evaluated as predictors of postoperative function.
resultsWomen had a mean (SD) age of 54.9 (11.6) years, and 64% were white. Small but statistically significant reductions in shoulder ROM were found on the affected side over 12 months (P < 0.001). Predictors of interindividual differences in ROM at the 1-month assessment were ethnicity, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, type of surgery, axillary lymph node dissection, and preoperative ROM. Predictors of interindividual differences in changes over time in postoperative ROM were living alone, type of surgery, axillary lymph node dissection, and adjuvant chemotherapy. Declines in mean grip strength from before through 1 month after surgery were small and not clinically meaningful. Women with greater preoperative breast pain interference scores had higher postoperative interference scores at all postoperative assessments.
conclusionSome of the modifiable risk factors identified in this study can be targeted for intervention to improve UE function in these women.
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