Risk factors for long-term arm morbidities following breast cancer treatments: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the risk factors for arm morbidity following breast cancer treatments, taking a broad view of all types of physical morbidity, including prolonged pain, lymphedema, decreased range of motion, and functional limitations.

Methods

A systematic literature review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines. Studies exploring the risk factors for prolonged arm morbidity following breast cancer surgery and treatments were included. The studies were assessed independently according to pre-eligibility criteria, following data extraction and methodological quality assessment.

Results

1,242 articles were identified. After removing duplicates, the full texts of 1,153 articles were examined. S

SUBMITTER: Klein I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature