Self-perceived, but not objective lymphoedema is associated with decreased long-term health-related quality of life after breast cancer surgery

Adjuvant taxanes and the development of breast cancer-related arm lymphoedema

“…Adjuvant radiotherapy and systemic therapy have also shown a correlation with the development of BCRL. A few studies have reported an association between BCRL and adjuvant chemotherapy.…”

Sense of coherence is a predictor of survival: A prospective study in women treated for breast cancer

“…The present study stems from a multicenter trial with its primary endpoint of subjective and objective assessment of arm morbidity after different types of BC surgeries at the time of introducing the sentinel node biopsy concept, a minimally invasive surgical procedure of the axilla. Four university‐affiliated breast units participated in a multicenter trial addressing arm morbidity after different types of axillary surgery . The inclusion period was 1999 to 2004, the enrollment was on a consecutive basis, and the median follow‐up time for the present study was 10 years (range 8‐12 years).…”

“…Four university-affiliated breast units participated in a multicenter trial addressing arm morbidity after different types of axillary surgery. 14,15 The inclusion period was 1999 to 2004, the enrollment was on a consecutive basis, and the median follow-up time for the present study was 10 years (range 8-12 years). The recommended surgical and adjuvant treatment was based on the National and Regional guidelines.…”

Stability of the 13-item sense of coherence (SOC) scale: a longitudinal prospective study in women treated for breast cancer

“…The patient cohort originates from a Swedish multicenter trial that recruited patients from four breast cancer units at three university hospitals and at one county university-affiliated hospital. The primary aim of the study was to assess subjective and objective arm morbidity, health related quality of life and SOC after different surgical procedures of breast cancer at the time of introducing the sentinel node biopsy concept (63,64). The participating units performed 4283 breast cancer operations on patients potentially eligible for the study during the time of data collection (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004).…”