FUNCTIONAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING BREAST CANCER THERAPY AND THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION IN RECOVERY OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS-A CASE REPORT

FUNCTIONAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING BREAST CANCER THERAPY AND THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION IN RECOVERY OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS-A CASE REPORT

Introduction. The most common functional complications after the treatment of breast cancer are reduction of range of motion in the shoulder joint (incidence of 10 to 73%), lymphedema of the arm (10-30%) and nerve damage of the arm or damage of brachial plexus (1.8-4.9%). Multiple complications rare...

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Main Authors: Svetlana Popovic Petrovic, Aleksandra Kovac, Ivana Novakov, Milanka Tatic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar 2017-04-01
Series:Sanamed
Subjects:
breast cancer
functional complications
physical treatment
Online Access:http://www.sanamed.rs/OJS/index.php/Sanamed/article/view/172/90

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