Early Contralateral Shoulder-Arm Morbidity in Breast Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Trial of Post-Surgery Radiation Therapy

Early Contralateral Shoulder-Arm Morbidity in Breast Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Trial of Post-Surgery Radiation Therapy

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Introduction Shoulder/arm morbidity is a common complication of breast cancer surgery and radiotherapy (RT), but little is known about acute contralateral morbidity. Methods Patients were 118 women enrolled in a RT trial. Arm volume and shoulder mobility were assessed before and 1–3 months after RT....

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Main Authors: Nele Adriaenssens, Vincent Vinh-hung, Geertje Miedema, Harijati Versmessen, Jan Lamote, Marian Vanhoeij, Pierre Lievens, Hilde Van Parijs, Guy Storme, Mia Voordeckers, Mark De Ridder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/BCBCR.S9362

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https://doi.org/10.4137/BCBCR.S9362

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