Impact of Inertial Training on Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of inertial training on the muscle strength, on breast-cancer-related lymphedema, and on quality of life in breast cancer survivors. After a mastectomy, 24 women (age, 66.2 ± 10.

Relationship between Viscoelastic Properties of Tissues and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the viscoelastic properties of tissues and breast-cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). After a mastectomy, 46 females were allocated into a lymphedema group (L; = 15, lymphedema occurred) and a control group (C; = 31, lack of lymphedema). Bioimpedance spectroscopy was used to test BCRL.

[Incidence and risk factors of lymphedema in women after surgery for breast cancer].

Introduction: Epidemiologic data for the last decade reveal increasing incidence of female breast cancer in Poland. One of the serious therapeutic consequences in breast cancer is secondary lymphedema of the upper extremity which significantly affects the quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and to identify risk factors of lymphedema after breast cancer surgery.