Late morbidity in upper limb function and quality of life in women after breast cancer surgery

Abstract

Late functional impairment had a significant impact on upper limb function in everyday life and health-related quality of life for women who underwent breast cancer surgery.

Reconstrução mamária imediata versus não reconstrução pós-mastectomia: estudo sobre qualidade de vida, dor e funcionalidade

“…This can be explained because all the women had undergone or were undergoing physical therapy as a follow-up to cancer treatment; also, the women with lymphedema, which is known to be a comorbidity that interferes with functionality 28 , were excluded from the research. Previous studies have reported that after breast reconstruction women may experience decreased functionality 29,30 , however, one study reported no association between breast reconstruction and functionality 3 , which corroborates the results of this research. Such findings can be explained by the fact that the sample studied had an almost two-year long postoperative period, which could have minimized the treatment's effects.…”

“…However, the whole therapeutic process may lead to a series of physical alterations, among them, pain and restriction of mobility of the homolateral upper limb, which even after the end of treatment still affect negatively the quality of life (QoL) of these women [1][2][3] . QoL has been a major concern of health professionals, beyond the time of survival free from the disease.…”

Effects of Warm Acupuncture on Breast Cancer–Related Chronic Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Several studies have shown that quality of life after bca surgery is related to bcrl and shoulder joint function [32][33][34] . We have demonstrated that warm acupuncture treatment effectively reduces the degree of upper-arm lymphedema, especially at 10 cm above the elbow and at the wrist.…”

Tempo Sentado, Imagem Corporal E Qualidade De Vida Em Mulheres Após a Cirurgia Do Câncer De Mama

“…Estas modificações psicológicas podem estar relacionadas à prejuízos na identidade feminina e na sexualidade 3 , afetando a imagem corporal das mulheres 4,5 . A cirurgia traz também consequências físicas, influenciando negativamente a qualidade de vida [5][6][7][8] . Sendo que quando comparado os dois tipos de cirurgia, a cirurgia radical pode estar associada à maiores prejuízos na qualidade de vida, imagem corporal e no desencadeamento do quadro de linfedema 6 .…”

“…A cirurgia traz também consequências físicas, influenciando negativamente a qualidade de vida [5][6][7][8] . Sendo que quando comparado os dois tipos de cirurgia, a cirurgia radical pode estar associada à maiores prejuízos na qualidade de vida, imagem corporal e no desencadeamento do quadro de linfedema 6 . Uma vez que esta modalidade cirúrgica é caracterizada pela retirada total da mama, em comparação à cirurgia conservadora, quando a remoção é determinada apenas pelo tumor com uma margem de segurança 1 .…”