Upper-Limb Disability and the Severity of Lymphedema Reduce the Quality of Life of Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema

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dc.contributor.authorRamirez Parada, Karol Lilia
dc.contributor.authorGonzález Santos, Angela
dc.contributor.authorRiady Aleuy, Layla
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Mauricio P.
dc.contributor.authorIbáñez Cáceres, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorMerino Lara, Tomás Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorAcevedo Claros, Francisco Nicolás
dc.contributor.authorWalbaum García, Benjamín Vicente
dc.contributor.authorFernández Verdejo, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorSánchez Rojel, César Giovanni
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-27T13:32:02Z
dc.date.available2024-03-27T13:32:02Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBreast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is characterized by arm swelling, pain, and discomfort, reducing the quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals. BRCL is caused via the blockage or disruption of the lymphatic vessels following cancer treatments, leading to an accumulation of fluid in the affected arm. While current BCRL rehabilitation treatments seek to reduce arm swelling, our study aimed to examine the impact of both the magnitude of lymphedema (ΔVolume) and arm disability on three dimensions of QoL: social, physical, and psychological. Using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire (DASH) and the Upper Limb Lymphedema 27 questionnaire (ULL) in a group of 30 patients, we found that the magnitude of lymphedema (ΔVolume) was associated with the social dimension of QoL (r = 0.37, p = 0.041), but not with other dimensions. On the other hand, arm disability was associated with all evaluated dimensions of QoL (social, physical, and psychological: p < 0.001, p = 0.019, and p = 0.050 (borderline), respectively). These findings suggest that BCRL rehabilitation strategies should not only aim to reduce the magnitude of lymphedema but should also seek to improve or preserve arm functionality to enhance the QoL of BCRL patients.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-04-03
dc.format.extent10 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/curroncol30090585
dc.identifier.issn1718-7729
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30090585
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/84756
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Acevedo Claros, Francisco Nicolas; 0000-0003-3482-7746; 119540
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Ramirez Parada, Karol Lilia; 0000-0002-9143-321X; 1005837
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Ibáñez Cáceres, Carolina; S/I; 146063
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Merino Lara, Tomás Rodrigo; 0000-0003-3661-9123; 119017
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Acevedo Claros, Francisco Nicolás; 0000-0003-3482-7746; 119540
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Walbaum García, Benjamín Vicente; 0000-0003-2314-5360; 163702
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Sánchez Rojel, César Giovanni; 0000-0002-2920-108X; 135644
dc.issue.numero9
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.pagina.final8077
dc.pagina.inicio8068
dc.revistaCurrent oncology
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectBreast neoplasms
dc.subjectDisability evaluation
dc.subjectBreast cancer-related lymphedema
dc.subject.dewey610
dc.titleUpper-Limb Disability and the Severity of Lymphedema Reduce the Quality of Life of Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen30
sipa.codpersvinculados119540
sipa.codpersvinculados1005837
sipa.codpersvinculados146063
sipa.codpersvinculados119017
sipa.codpersvinculados163702
sipa.codpersvinculados135644
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2024-03-25
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