Vol 9, No 2 (2015)
Case report
Published online: 2016-06-14
Physiotherapy in advanced breast cancer patient
Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2015;9(2):47-51.
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: physiotherapylymphedemamyofascial painpalliative care
