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Original Article

Importance of Time in Assessing Arm and Hand Function After Treatment of Breast Cancer

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Pages 241-244 | Received 05 Feb 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Ninety-three patients were examined on two occasions at 24-month intervals after surgery and irradiation for breast cancer. Stiffness of the shoulder joint, brachial oedema, pain in the arm, and the patients’ subjective assessment of the degree of functional disability were registered. The results indicated that both oedema and stiffness of the shoulder joint are acceptable measures of functional impairment. We conclude, however, that such measurements should not be used as indicators of prognosis, because spontaneous improvement can occur for two years or more after treatment.

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