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Physiotherapy in advanced breast cancer patient
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Abstract
Physiotherapy is an important part of a comprehensive symptom management in patients receiving palliative care. It helps to reduce the intensity of many symptoms that significantly lower patients’ quality of life. In this article the author presents a case of an advanced cancer patient whose lymphedema and myofascial pain were successfully treated with physiotherapy.
Abstract
Physiotherapy is an important part of a comprehensive symptom management in patients receiving palliative care. It helps to reduce the intensity of many symptoms that significantly lower patients’ quality of life. In this article the author presents a case of an advanced cancer patient whose lymphedema and myofascial pain were successfully treated with physiotherapy.
Keywords
physiotherapy, lymphedema, myofascial pain, palliative care
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Physiotherapy in advanced breast cancer patient
Journal
Palliative Medicine in Practice
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
47-51
Published online
2016-06-14
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Bibliographic record
Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2015;9(2):47-51.
Keywords
physiotherapy
lymphedema
myofascial pain
palliative care
Authors
Anna Pyszora
