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Role of a Structured Physical Activity Pathway in Improving Functional Disability, Pain and Quality of Life in a Case of Breast and Gynecological Cancer Survivorship
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 4, p 531 (2019), Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Physical activity (PA) interventions can improve physical functioning, treatment-related symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in cancer survivors. Most investigations have been conducted in breast cancer survivors, while studies on PA interventions in gynecological cancer survivors are scant. Here, we report for the first time the possible benefits of a structured PA pathway (i.e., eight weeks of adapted PA followed by twelve weeks of adapted fitness) on physical side effects, pain and QoL in an uncommon case of survivorship of both primary breast and gynecological cancers. For this purpose, a 69-year-old woman was assessed by functional test battery (shoulder–arm mobility, range of motion, back flexibility) at baseline and after the structured PA pathway. QoL and surgical shoulder, back and lower limb pain intensity were evaluated by Short Form-12 (SF-12) and numerical rating scale questionnaires, respectively. Lower limb circumference was also assessed. Improvement in upper limb function, reduction of lower limb edema and pain perception, as well as an increase in overall QoL were achieved after the completion of structured PA intervention. Our findings suggest that a PA intervention tailored to individual characteristics may represent an effective countermeasure to reduce post-treatment functional disability and pain, and thus to improve QoL in breast and gynecologic cancer survivors.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
cancer pain
functional disability
cancer survivor
Psychological intervention
physical activity
lcsh:Medicine
Case Report
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Breast cancer
Quality of life
Survivorship curve
medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Cancer survivor
business.industry
lcsh:R
Cancer
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Lower limb pain
humanities
quality of life
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Physical therapy
business
Cancer pain
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 4, p 531 (2019), Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b520eaeaa628d2d5192585c09c44f92f