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2022 Jan 13


Breast Cancer

Quality of life improvement in breast cancer survivors affected by upper limb lymphedema through a novel multiperspective physical activity methodology: a monocentric pilot study.

Authors

Carretti G, Mirandola D, Maestrini F, Sequi L, Germano S, Muraca M G, Miccinesi G, Manetti M, Marini M
Breast Cancer. 2022 Jan 13.
PMID: 35025064.

Abstract

Chronic lymphedema causes psychophysical sequelae jeopardizing quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer (BC) survivors, and lack of effective therapies represents a major challenge for healthcare professionals. Structured adapted physical activity (APA) may represent an effective strategy to attenuate cancer treatment-related impairments and improve QoL. Here, we describe the effects of a specific APA intervention based on a novel multiperspective methodology in counteracting lymphedema-related morphofunctional alterations and improving QoL of BC survivors.