Physical activity level and age contribute to functioning problems in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a multicentre cross-sectional study | Zendy

Tessa De Vrieze | Zendy; Nick Gebruers | Zendy; Ines Nevelsteen | Zendy; Wiebren Tjalma | Zendy; Sarah Thomis | Zendy; An De Groef | Zendy; Lore Dams | Zendy; Elien Van der Gucht | Zendy; Nele Devoogdt | Zendy

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Physical activity level and age contribute to functioning problems in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Tessa De Vrieze,

Nick Gebruers,

Ines Nevelsteen,

Wiebren Tjalma,

Sarah Thomis,

An De Groef,

Lore Dams,

Elien Van der Gucht,

Nele Devoogdt

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

supportive care in cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133

H-Index - 112

eISSN - 1433-7339

pISSN - 0941-4355

DOI - 10.1007/s00520-020-05375-3

Subject(s) - medicine , lymphedema , psychosocial , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , breast cancer , cross sectional study , radiation therapy , cancer , pathology , nursing , psychiatry

Breast cancer survivors face a high risk of developing breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Besides physical symptoms such as swelling, BCRL can have a psychosocial impact and lead to problems in daily functioning. Understanding contributing variables to problems in functioning yields possibilities to improve treatment modalities and consequently patients' quality of life. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the association between patient-, lymphedema-, and cancer treatment-related variables with problems in functioning in patients with BCRL.

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