Magnitude of late effects of breast cancer treatments on shoulder function: a systematic review

• Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Levangie, Pamela K, Drouin, Jacqueline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Boston : Springer US 01.07.2009; Springer US; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - pathology; Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Cancer research; Cancer therapies; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Lymph Node Excision - adverse effects; Lymphatic system; Mammary gland diseases; Medical sciences; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Radiology; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Range of Motion, Articular - radiation effects; Review; Shoulder; Shoulder - pathology; Shoulder - radiation effects; Side effects; Systematic review; Tumors; Odds ratio; Lymph node biopsy; Radiotherapy; Effect size; Breast neoplasm; Shoulder morbidity; Late; Breast disease; Lymph node; Breast tumor; Systematic review; Breast cancer; Malignant tumor; Review; Morbidity; Mammary gland diseases; Anatomic pathology; Treatment; Biopsy; Shoulder; Size effect; Ratio; Cancer

Late effects of treatment for breast cancer on shoulder function have been documented by a number of investigators; however, many studies include only prevalence data. When comparisons are provided that assess differences between treatment groups, only P-values without magnitudes of effect are often...