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The Incidence Of Early Upper Extremity Disability After Axillary Surgery In Patients With Early Breast Cancer, Karen Mbaabu
The Incidence Of Early Upper Extremity Disability After Axillary Surgery In Patients With Early Breast Cancer, Karen Mbaabu
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Background: The treatment of early breast cancer includes surgical removal of the tumor as well as evaluation of the axillary lymph node status. Axillary lymph node surgery, both sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection, is associated with upper arm morbidity that has been relatively understudied. The impact of this upper arm limitation has a direct effect on the patients’ quality of life. Determining the degree to which our patients experience this disability will enable the breast cancer unit to develop a prospective surveillance rehabilitative program.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the …