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Evaluating the Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Saudi Women with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study.
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Investigation of the Effects of Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
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- The effect of complex decongestive physiotherapy applied with different compression pressures on skin and subcutaneous tissue thickness in individuals with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a double-blinded randomized comparison trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- The impact of hand grip strength on quality of life, fatigue, physical performance, and functional capacity in patients with post-mastectomy lymphedema.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Can Resistance Training Prevent Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- From Anatomy to Quality of Life: The Impact of Physiotherapy on Limb Changes in Cancer-Related Lymphedema.Cureus · 2025Review
- Sleep quality and lymphedema in breast cancer survivors: a mixed method analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2025Review
- Fatigue and sleep quality improvement through complete decongestive therapy in postmastectomy lymphedema: An investigative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Effect of Complete Decongestive Therapy on Lymphoedema, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient - A Case Study.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAmong the different cancers found in women, breast cancer is the most common. Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a serious health complication affecting the quality of life and sleep quality. This study evaluates the quality of life and sleep quality among Saudi women with different stages of lymphedema following the treatment of breast cancer.
methodsThis cross-sectional correlational study included 163 Saudi women with breast cancer-related lymphedema (Stages I-III), aged 28 to 56 years. From the patients identified for this study, women who suffered from mental and psychological dysfunctions or other malignant disorders were excluded. Copies of structured questionnaires were given to each participant during their visits to outpatient physiotherapy clinics. Quality of life was assessed using a valid questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), while sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The differences between the different lymphedema stages have been assessed.
resultsOf the total number of participants 27 women had been diagnosed with stage I lymphedema, 84 women had been diagnosed with stage II lymphedema, and 52 women had been diagnosed with stage III lymphedema. All participants have shown low scores on both EORTC QLQ-C30 and PSQI. While analyzing the differences between the 3 stages of lymphedema with the Kruskal-Wallis test, noteworthy statistical differences between the 3 stages of lymphedema ( CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Both quality of life and quality of sleep have significantly decreased in Saudi women with different stages of breast cancer-related lymphedema. Quality of life and quality of sleep are the worst in stage III lymphedema patients. Future research should consider repeat and enlarge these results as well as assess the risk factors that affect the quality of life and quality of sleep among Saudi women suffering from breast cancer-related lymphedema.
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