The efficacy of physiotherapy upon shoulder function following axillary dissection in breast cancer, a randomized controlled study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many patients suffer from severe shoulder complaints after breast cancer surgery and axillary lymph node dissection. Physiotherapy has been clinically observed to improve treatment of these patients. However, it is not a standard tre...

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Main Authors: Oostendorp Rob AB, Strobbe Luc JA, van Uden Caro JT, Beurskens Carien HG, Wobbes Theo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/166