The relationship between morbidity after axillary surgery and long-term quality of life in breast cancer patients: The role of anxiety

P.D.M. Aerts (1) , J. de Vries (2, 3, 4) , A.F.W. van Der Steeg (4, 5, 6) , J.A. Roukema (1, 2, 4)

1 Department of Surgery
2 Department of Medical Psychology
3 Department of Medical Psychology
4 Tilburg University [Tilburg]
5 Department of Paediatric Surgery
6 Department of Paediatric Surgery

Although arm/shoulder morbidity after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and/or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has been studied before, information is lacking concerning self-imposed restrictions in activities and long-term consequences of both surgical procedures in relationship to quality of life (QoL) and anxiety.

Mots clés: shoulder morbidity; breast cancer; anxiety; quality of life

P.D.M. Aerts, J. de Vries, A.F.W. van Der Steeg, J.A. Roukema. The relationship between morbidity after axillary surgery and long-term quality of life in breast cancer patients: The role of anxiety. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (4), pp.344. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.01.016⟩. ⟨hal-00677318⟩