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Physiotherapists can play a large role in the care of patients with breast cancer, helping them with some of the physical problems that may arise, such as the side-effects of medical interventions (e.g. surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy) and the effects of the spread of cancer from the breast to other soft tissues or bone.
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Sleigh, C. (1996). Physiotherapy and breast cancer. In: Denton, S. (eds) Breast Cancer Nursing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3388-1_13
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