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Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction After Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction After Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Treatment RESEARCH ROUND-UP Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction After Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Treatment Bryan A. Spinelli, PT, PhD Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Head and neck cancer (HNC) and thyroid cancer ac- of or receive care for shoulder pain and dysfunction. Even count for approximately 7% of new cancers diagnosed with the prevalence of self-reported shoulder problems be- each year in the United States. Medical management of ing significantly higher in patients who received thyroid HNC and thyroid cancer may include neck dissection de- cancer treatment (58.7%) than in healthy controls (13.6%), pending on the extent of tumor and risk for metastases. only 11.9% of patients with thyroid cancer recalled receiv- Types of neck dissection include radical neck dissection ing preoperative information regarding risk of shoulder (RND), modified radical neck dissection (MRND), and se- problems after surgery. Furthermore, only 34.9% of pa- 2,3 lective neck dissection (SND). Because of the nature of tients who received thyroid cancer treatment reported re- these surgical procedures, it is not surprising that shoulder ceiving additional care for their shoulder problems. pain and dysfunction may occur in persons who undergo The American Cancer Society http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Rehabilitation Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction After Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Spinelli, Bryan A.
Rehabilitation Oncology , Volume 35 (4) – Oct 1, 2017
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RESEARCH ROUND-UP Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction After Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Treatment Bryan A. Spinelli, PT, PhD Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Head and neck cancer (HNC) and thyroid cancer ac- of or receive care for shoulder pain and dysfunction. Even count for approximately 7% of new cancers diagnosed with the prevalence of self-reported shoulder problems be- each year in the United States. Medical management of ing significantly higher in patients who received thyroid HNC and thyroid cancer may include neck dissection de- cancer treatment (58.7%) than in healthy controls (13.6%), pending on the extent of tumor and risk for metastases. only 11.9% of patients with thyroid cancer recalled receiv- Types of neck dissection include radical neck dissection ing preoperative information regarding risk of shoulder (RND), modified radical neck dissection (MRND), and se- problems after surgery. Furthermore, only 34.9% of pa- 2,3 lective neck dissection (SND). Because of the nature of tients who received thyroid cancer treatment reported re- these surgical procedures, it is not surprising that shoulder ceiving additional care for their shoulder problems. pain and dysfunction may occur in persons who undergo The American Cancer Society

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