Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer
Women diagnosed with breast cancer, have seen a significant increase in life expectancy in recent years. However, many of these women are living with chronic complications resulting from treatment. The aim of this study is to characterize musculoskeletal complications (MC) in breast cancer survivors...
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| author | Jackeline Carvalho Rangel Maria Beatriz Fernandes Elisabete Carolino |
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| description | Women diagnosed with breast cancer, have seen a significant increase in life expectancy in recent years. However, many of these women are living with chronic complications resulting from treatment. The aim of this study is to characterize musculoskeletal complications (MC) in breast cancer survivors, and emphasize the need to develop preventive therapies for these complications. Methods – Ninety four women survivors of breast cancer answered a questionnaire about potential MC. Results – The association between age and lymphedema (p=0.004), arm pain (AP) (p=0.000), shoulder pain (SP) (p=0.004), difficulty in raising the arm (DRA) (p=0.022) and neck pain (NP) (p=0.000) showed a higher incidence in women over 50 years. Women whith lymphadenectomy showed higher incidence of lymphedema (p=0.000), AP (p=0.000), SP (p=0.008). Regarding survival, it was found that women over 10 years of survival have more MC. Mastectomized women are more likely to have lymphedema (p=0.012), AP (p=0.020), SP (p=0.003), DRA (p=0.037) and NP. Conclusion – In our study women over 50 years, women with lymphadenectomy and with over 10 years of survival after treatment of breast cancer and mastectomized had a higher incidence of MC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-177cf41db3cb4a3fac8c8fb47574f2672024-04-17T03:54:32ZengEscola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de LisboaSaúde & Tecnologia1646-97042015-12-01013212610.25758/s&t.v0i13.11741184Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancerJackeline Carvalho Rangel0Maria Beatriz Fernandes1Elisabete Carolino2Mestrado em Fisioterapia, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa; Área Científica de Fisioterapia, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de LisboaMestrado em Fisioterapia, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa; Área Científica de Matemática, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de LisboaMestrado em Fisioterapia, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de LisboaWomen diagnosed with breast cancer, have seen a significant increase in life expectancy in recent years. However, many of these women are living with chronic complications resulting from treatment. The aim of this study is to characterize musculoskeletal complications (MC) in breast cancer survivors, and emphasize the need to develop preventive therapies for these complications. Methods – Ninety four women survivors of breast cancer answered a questionnaire about potential MC. Results – The association between age and lymphedema (p=0.004), arm pain (AP) (p=0.000), shoulder pain (SP) (p=0.004), difficulty in raising the arm (DRA) (p=0.022) and neck pain (NP) (p=0.000) showed a higher incidence in women over 50 years. Women whith lymphadenectomy showed higher incidence of lymphedema (p=0.000), AP (p=0.000), SP (p=0.008). Regarding survival, it was found that women over 10 years of survival have more MC. Mastectomized women are more likely to have lymphedema (p=0.012), AP (p=0.020), SP (p=0.003), DRA (p=0.037) and NP. Conclusion – In our study women over 50 years, women with lymphadenectomy and with over 10 years of survival after treatment of breast cancer and mastectomized had a higher incidence of MC.https://web.estesl.ipl.pt/ojs/index.php/ST/article/view/1174cancro da mama, fisioterapia, complicações músculo-esqueléticas |
| spellingShingle | Jackeline Carvalho Rangel Maria Beatriz Fernandes Elisabete Carolino Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer Saúde & Tecnologia cancro da mama, fisioterapia, complicações músculo-esqueléticas |
| title | Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer |
| title_full | Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer |
| title_fullStr | Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer |
| title_short | Musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer |
| title_sort | musculoskeletal chronic complications in women survivors of breast cancer |
| topic | cancro da mama, fisioterapia, complicações músculo-esqueléticas |
| url | https://web.estesl.ipl.pt/ojs/index.php/ST/article/view/1174 |
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