Developing an Evidence-Based Exercise Guideline on Improving Shoulder Motion and Lessening the Severity of Lymphedema for Breast Cancer Patients after Axillary Lymph-Node Dissection

Developing an Evidence-Based Exercise Guideline on Improving Shoulder Motion and Lessening the Severity of Lymphedema for Breast Cancer Patients after Axillary Lymph-Node Dissection

Exercise is proven to be effective, safe and the preferred intervention for improving the range of shoulder motion of breast cancer patients who have undergone surgery for axillary lymph-node dissection. The application of evidence-based guidelines to clinical practice can help healthcare profession...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dorothy N.S. CHAN, Winnie K.W. SO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2010-06-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
Subjects:
breast neoplasms
surgery
exercise
range of motion
randomized controlled trial
review
guideline.
Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/112

Similar Items

Similar Items