Balancing lymphedema risk: exercise versus deconditioning for breast cancer survivors.
Lymphedema, a common and feared negative effect of breast cancer treatment, is generally described by arm swelling and dysfunction. Risk averse clinical recommendations guided survivors to avoid the use of the affected arm. This may lead to deconditioning and, ironically, the very outcome women seek to avoid. Recently published studies run counter to these guidelines.
Schmitz
Kathryn H
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 19104-6021, United States. Schmitz@mail.med.upenn.edu
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D017741:Survivors