The relation between arm/shoulder problems and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
Open Access
- 23 October 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Cancer Survivorship
- Vol. 5 (1), 62-72
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-010-0156-4
Abstract
This cross-sectional and longitudinal study of breast cancer survivors (BCSs) examines the associations between arm/shoulder problems (ASPs), which consist of pain, restricted mobility and lymphedema, and different aspects of quality of life (QoL).Keywords
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