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Filter by:PURPOSE:The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of biofeedback on shoulder muscles strength post mastectomy. BACKGROUND: - The most common complications following mastectomy are pain, ipsilateral lymphedema of the upper limb (UL), reduced range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder, flexion and abduction is limited to 90°, and external rotation is limited to 40°, and there are postural changes - One of the most common complications after breast cancer surgery is a functional limitation of the upper body. Up to 67% of breast cancer patients experience arm or shoulder impairment, including pain, numbness, loss of strength, and reduced ROM, after surgery - Shoulder problems in breast cancer patients affect their daily activities, such as pulling a sweater overhead, fastening a bra, zipping up a back zipper, reaching overhead, and carrying heavy bags. - Biofeedback is a mind-body technique in which individuals learn how to modify their physiology for the purpose of improving physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Much like physical therapy, biofeedback training requires active participation on the part of patients and often regular practice between training sessions. Clinical biofeedback may be used to manage disease symptoms as well as to improve overall health and wellness through stress management training. Research has shown that biofeedback interventions are efficacious in treating a variety of medical conditions, and many Americans are turning to biofeedback and other less traditional therapies for their (Dana et al., 2010). HYPOTHESES: null hypothesis RESEARCH QUESTION: Does biofeedback give effect on shoulder muscles strength post mastectomy?
This is a prospective non randomized phase two trial evaluating the feasibility of a ten fraction accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy schedule with simultaneous integrated boost risk adapted in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery for early breast cancer
Based on the risk of late recurrence in breast cancer patients with luminal disease with high-risk for recurrence, extended adjuvant endocrine therapy beyond 5 years is recommended as a valid treatment option. In premenopausal women at diagnosis converted to postmenopausal after the first five years of tamoxifen, two treatment strategies for extended adjuvant endocrine therapy are available, namely continuing with tamoxifen or switching to aromatase inhibitors (AI). No randomized evidence does exist and both treatment strategies are used in clinical practice. In postmenopausal women with higher recurrence risk initially treated with AI for five years, extended adjuvant therapy with additional two years of AI has shown to be as effective as additional five years of AI. However, no randomized evidence on whether a switching strategy of five-year extended tamoxifen is better compared to two-year extended AI is available. Both treatment strategies are used in clinical practice. The primary objective of this register-based randomized trial is to investigate the overall survival between patients treated with switching strategy for extended adjuvant endocrine therapy compared to continuing with the same treatment as the initial 5 years in two different clinical scenarios: - In premenopausal women at diagnosis who converted to postmenopausal after 5 years of tamoxifen. - In postmenopausal women at diagnosis.
The goal of this randomized study is to test and evaluate nurse-led telephone follow-up intervention in patients primarily curatively treated for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer. The main question aims to answer: Does this nurse-led telephone follow-up improve patients' quality of life? Participants in both groups will be asked to fill in questionnaires regularly. The intervention group will get a telephone follow-up at predetermined intervals, while the control group will get the care as usual.The investigators will compare intervention and control groups to see if predetermined regular nurse-led telephone follow-up improves quality of life.
The objective of this observational study is to investigate the significance of the HER2 receptor for brown fat activity in humans. Our preliminary data clearly demonstrates that the ErbB signaling pathway, which includes the HER2 receptor, strongly promotes development and function of cultured human BAT cells. The HER2 receptor is a part of the ErbB signaling pathway, and antibodies against thee HER2 receptor are a part of the standard treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer. Therefore, the hypothesis is that the activity of brown fat will be reduced in patients treated with HER2 blocking antibody compared to patients who are not treated with HER2 blocking antibody. The present study simply takes advantage of the treatment protocol to explore the contribution of the HER2 receptor in the development of brown adipose tissue in humans. Participants will complete two testing days, one before and one after their treatment period of approx. one year. On the testing days, identification of brown fat activity will be performed using cooling and infrared thermography. In addition, resting metabolic rate and a glucose tolerance test will be performed. Since presence of active brown adipose tissue in humans is inversely related to obesity, total and visceral fat mass, plasma glucose levels, presence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes status, it is of great importance to investigate the molecular mechanisms for development of brown fat tissue and may lead to discovery of novel strategies to counteract obesity and obesity related disorders.
This study is designed to determine if treatments with the combination of HRS-8080 and SHR-A1811, the combination of HRS-8080 and SHR-A2009, the combination of SHR-A2009 and SHR-1316 are safe, tolerable, and has anti-cancer activity in patients with unresectable or metastatic breast cancer.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the safety of the use of non-thermal plasma (NTP, an ionized gas) on the tumor bed after the removal of the tumor in breast cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: - To determine the safe and tolerable dose of NTP in patients with breast cancer; - To assess the safety and tolerability of NTP; - To assess the cosmetic effects of NTP treatment in patients with breast cancer. Participants will receive one treatment of the tumor bed after the removal of their breast tumor.
This study was planned to determine the effect of music listened to during mammography screening on pain, anxiety and satisfaction.
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the features in Chinese male breast cancer (MBC) patients. The main question it aims to answer is: - The characteristics, treatment patterns and prognosis of Chinese MBC patients. The clinicopathological characteristics, treatment information and follow-up data of participants will be extracted from a Chinese national database (Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer database) and other involved Chinese centers. Researchers will investigate the features, survival associated factors and other relevant factors of this population.
The purpose of this study is to compare a special type of mammogram that uses a contrast agent called contrast-enhanced digital mammography with contrast-enhanced digital breast tomosynthesis (CEDM+CEDBT), with breast magnetic resonance imaging imaging (MRI) for predicting the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on pathologic complete response rates. The device used to obtain CEDM+CEDBT images is called Siemens MAMMOMAT. This device produces two-dimensional (2D) images, as in a normal mammogram, but also collects additional images for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), which produces a three-dimensional (3D) image of the breast in the form of image slices. DBT allows the radiologist to "see through" the breast tissue for better detection and localization of breast cancer. By looking at both the CEDM images and the CEDBT images, a radiologist may be able to better detect residual breast cancer in a more cost-effective manner. Participation may last up to 18 weeks. Study procedures for this research are: - Undergoing 1-2 mammograms during and/or after your chemotherapy, but before primary breast surgery. - Before each mammogram, have a radiology technician inject a liquid contrast agent by inserting a needle into a vein. The chemotherapy port cannot be used to receive the contrast agent - Let the research team record information from your medical record related to your condition and the treatment you receive. - Give permission to collect leftover tissue from your diagnostic biopsy and breast surgery.