Self-reported arm and shoulder problems in breast cancer survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort study

Self-reported arm and shoulder problems in breast cancer survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort study

Abstract Background Arm and shoulder problems (ASP), including lymphedema, were common among women with breast cancer in high-income countries before sentinel lymph node biopsy became the standard of care. Although ASP impair quality of life, as they affect daily life activities, their frequency and...

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Main Authors: Pauline Boucheron, Angelica Anele, Annelle Zietsman, Moses Galukande, Groesbeck Parham, Leeya F. Pinder, Therese M.-L. Andersson, Benjamin O. Anderson, Milena Foerster, Joachim Schüz, Isabel dos Santos Silva, Valerie McCormack
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
Arm and shoulder problems
Lymphedema
Lymphoedema
Lymphodema
Sub-Saharan Africa
Breast cancer
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bd2fee967c1b419282fdefe9e5a1a861
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