Treatment related impairments in arm and shoulder in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the developed world. As a result of breast cancer treatment, many patients suffer from serious complaints in their arm and shoulder, leading to limitations in activities of daily living and participation. In this systematic lite...

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Main Authors: Janine T Hidding, Carien H G Beurskens, Philip J van der Wees, Hanneke W M van Laarhoven, Maria W G Nijhuis-van der Sanden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4016041?pdf=render