Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery
Abstract Objective To evaluate the correlation between upper limb functionality and quality of life in women with five-year survival following breast cancer surgical treatment. The secondary objective was to evaluate the function of the ipsilateral upper limb and the quality of life in relation to...
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| author | Thaís Lunardi Recchia Amably Cristiny Prim Clarissa Medeiros da Luz |
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| description | Abstract Objective To evaluate the correlation between upper limb functionality and quality of life in women with five-year survival following breast cancer surgical treatment. The secondary objective was to evaluate the function of the ipsilateral upper limb and the quality of life in relation to the type of surgery and the presence of pain. Methods The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast plus Arm Morbidity (FACTB + 4) questionnaires were used to evaluate upper limb function and quality of life respectively. Data distribution was verified by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for the parametric variables, and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used for the distribution of non-parametric variables. The statistical significance was set at 5% (p < 0.05). Results The study included 30 patients, with a mean age of 51.23 (±8.72) years. The most common complications were: pain (50%), adherence (33.3%), and nerve lesion (20.0%). There was a moderate negative correlation between the instruments DASH and FACTB + 4 (total score), r = -0.634, and a strong negative correlation between the DASH and the FACTB + 4 armsubscale, r = -0.829. The scores of both questionnaires showed significant difference on the manifestation of pain. However, there was no significant difference found when comparing the scores considering the type of surgery performed. Conclusions Five years after surgery, the patients showed regular functionality levels on the ipsilateral upper limb and decreased quality of life, especially in the group manifesting pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79a588ac23384a5694455be5d42431c42022-12-22T04:15:28ZengFederação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia0100-72032017-03-0139311512210.1055/s-0037-1598642Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer SurgeryThaís Lunardi RecchiaAmably Cristiny PrimClarissa Medeiros da LuzAbstract Objective To evaluate the correlation between upper limb functionality and quality of life in women with five-year survival following breast cancer surgical treatment. The secondary objective was to evaluate the function of the ipsilateral upper limb and the quality of life in relation to the type of surgery and the presence of pain. Methods The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast plus Arm Morbidity (FACTB + 4) questionnaires were used to evaluate upper limb function and quality of life respectively. Data distribution was verified by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for the parametric variables, and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used for the distribution of non-parametric variables. The statistical significance was set at 5% (p < 0.05). Results The study included 30 patients, with a mean age of 51.23 (±8.72) years. The most common complications were: pain (50%), adherence (33.3%), and nerve lesion (20.0%). There was a moderate negative correlation between the instruments DASH and FACTB + 4 (total score), r = -0.634, and a strong negative correlation between the DASH and the FACTB + 4 armsubscale, r = -0.829. The scores of both questionnaires showed significant difference on the manifestation of pain. However, there was no significant difference found when comparing the scores considering the type of surgery performed. Conclusions Five years after surgery, the patients showed regular functionality levels on the ipsilateral upper limb and decreased quality of life, especially in the group manifesting pain.http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbgo/v39n3/0100-7203-rbgo-39-03-00115.pdfmastectomyrange of motionquality of lifeupper limb functionality |
| spellingShingle | Thaís Lunardi Recchia Amably Cristiny Prim Clarissa Medeiros da Luz Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia mastectomy range of motion quality of life upper limb functionality |
| title | Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery |
| title_full | Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery |
| title_short | Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery |
| title_sort | upper limb functionality and quality of life in women with five year survival after breast cancer surgery |
| topic | mastectomy range of motion quality of life upper limb functionality |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbgo/v39n3/0100-7203-rbgo-39-03-00115.pdf |
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