Nurse-assisted education and exercise decrease the prevalence and morbidity of lymphedema following breast cancer surgery.

Şişman H., ŞAHİN B., Duman B. B., Tanriverdi G.

Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology, vol.17, no.3, pp.565-9, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.565-9
  • Keywords: breast cancer, education, exercise, lymphedema, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, SURVIVORS, RISK, CARCINOMA, KNOWLEDGE
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate an educational and exercise program for the prevention and progression ofpost-mastectomy lymph edema of the arm acrid shoulder.