Prevalence and associations of axillary web syndrome in Asian women after breast cancer surgery undergoing a community-based cancer rehabilitation program
Abstract Background Patients who have breast cancer surgery are at risk of axillary web syndrome (AWS), an under-recognized postsurgical complication which can result in shoulder morbidity and functional impairment. Emerging studies have indicated that AWS may persist beyond the first few months aft...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08762-z |