REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS AFTER MASTECTOMY FOR BREAST CANCER
Keywords:
rehabilitation, mastectomy, breast cancer.Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer, as well as the main cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. There is a significant difference in breast cancer survival rates worldwide - the 5-year survival rate is 80% in developed countries and less than 40% in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), improving breast cancer outcomes and survival through early detection remains the basis of breast cancer regulations.
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