Upper Limb Functionality and Quality of Life in Women with Five-Year Survival after Breast Cancer Surgery

To evaluate the correlation between upper limb functionality and quality of life in women with five-year survival following breast cancer surgical treatment. The secondary objective was to evaluate the function of the ipsilateral upper limb and the quality of life in relation to the type of surgery...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2017-03, Vol.39 (3), p.115-122
Main Authors: Recchia, Thaís Lunardi, Prim, Amably Cristiny, Luz, Clarissa Medeiros da
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
mastectomy
Middle Aged
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Original
Quality of Life
range of motion
Recovery of Function
Self Report
Survival Analysis
Time Factors
Upper Extremity - physiology
upper limb functionality
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Summary:To evaluate the correlation between upper limb functionality and quality of life in women with five-year survival following breast cancer surgical treatment. The secondary objective was to evaluate the function of the ipsilateral upper limb and the quality of life in relation to the type of surgery and the presence of pain.  The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast plus Arm Morbidity (FACTB + 4) questionnaires were used to evaluate upper limb function and quality of life respectively. Data distribution was verified by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for the parametric variables, and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used for the distribution of non-parametric variables. The statistical significance was set at 5% (  
ISSN:0100-7203
1806-9339
1806-9339
DOI:10.1055/s-0037-1598642