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Presence And Distress Of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms In Upper Extremities Of Younger And Older Breast Cancer Survivors, Susan Storey, Andrea Cohee, Diane Von Ah, Eric Vachon, Noah R. Zanville, Patrick O. Monahan, Timothy E. Stump, Victoria L. Champion

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to determine whether the presence of upper extremity chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms (burning, pins/needles, numbness, pain, and skin crawls) among breast cancer survivors (BCS) varied according to age (≤45 years or 55–70 years) and to examine age group differences in upper extremity CIPN symptom distress.

Methods: The study was a secondary analysis of younger (n = 505) and older (n = 622) BCS. Inclusion criteria were age of ≤45 years or 55–70 years; patient at 3–8 years postdiagnosis; patient received the chemotherapy regimen of paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide; and patient did not …

A Quantitative Comparison Of Arm Activity Between Survivors Of Breast Cancer And Healthy Controls: Use Of Accelerometry, Mary Insana Fisher, Claire C. Davies, Timothy L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Purpose

Survivors of breast cancer (BC) on the non-dominant side have more persistent deficits than those with cancer on the dominant limb. What is not known is whether those with BC use their involved upper limbs more, less, or at the same level as women without BC. Accelerometer use offers a quantifiable method to measure activity levels of upper limbs. The purpose of this study was to quantify the activity levels of the non-dominant involved limb among survivors of BC and compare these values to their dominant limb, as well as the non-dominant limb of a control group.

Methods

Participants …

Comparison Of Upper Extremity Function In Women With And Women Without A History Of Breast Cancer, Mary Insana Fisher, Gilson J. Capilouto, Terry Malone, Heather M. Bush, Timothy L. Uhl

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Publications

Background

Breast cancer treatments often result in upper extremity functional limitations in both the short and long term. Current evidence makes comparisons against a baseline or contralateral limb, but does not consider changes in function associated with aging.

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare upper extremity function between women treated for breast cancer more than 12 months in the past and women without cancer.

Design

This was an observational cross-sectional study.

Methods

Women who were diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mean post-surgical treatment time of 51 months (range = 12–336 months) were compared with women …