Finding studies
Finding studies
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Lead
University of Southern California
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To characterize patients' upper extremity functionality (using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand \[DASH\] questionnaire) and their perception of quality of life (using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast \[FACT-B\] questionnaire) one to ten years after breast cancer surgery and compare it to the general population. II. To investigate whether patients' upper extremity functionality and their perception of quality of life after completion of breast cancer treatment changes over the duration of time between 1 -10 years after breast cancer surgery. III. To characterize patient perception of the impact of breast cancer on their quality of life in relation to current upper-extremity functionality 1-10 years after breast cancer surgery. IV. To characterize patients' upper extremity functionality (using the DASH questionnaire) and their perception of the impact of breast cancer on their quality of life (using the FACT-B questionnaire) in a sub group of individuals with stable metastatic breast cancer 1-10 years after initial diagnosis and surgery. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assist the multidisciplinary team to identify musculoskeletal barriers (if any) that impact a patient's long-term recovery with respect to the breast cancer treatments they have received. II. To assist in developing and implementing a physical therapy component within the Personalized Medicine to Breast Cancer Care Plan; this includes early detection of potential physical barriers, physical therapy intervention models, and development of survivorship planning for cancer-related musculoskeletal impairments. OUTLINE: Patients complete the DASH and FACT-B questionnaires over 30-45 minutes.
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
