A.I. BURNASYAN FMBC CLINICAL BULLETIN

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Issue №2 2025 год

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A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2025 № 2

K.I. Medvedev, A.A. Zavialov

Functional Disorders after Mastectomy. Methods for Their Correction

International Office, State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russiа

Contact person: Medvedev Kirill Igorevich: kirillme11@yandex.ru

Abstract
In 2023, more than 70,000 cases of breast cancer were detected in the Russian Federation, and there are more than 794,000 patients registered at the dispensary. Surgical treatment is widely used as a standalone treatment or as part of a combined treatment in almost all stages of the cancer process. Various types of breast-conserving surgeries, including unilateral and bilateral mastectomy, are actively performed, followed by immediate or delayed reconstruction.

However, a significant disadvantage of these surgeries is the occurrence of functional disorders in anatomical and physiological functions that can lead to psychological issues and a decline in patients’ quality of life.

Statistical data indicate a high prevalence of functional disorders that can occur after mastectomy. To develop individual and personalized methods for complex rehabilitation, it is necessary to have a better understanding of these problems. This requires both non-medical and medical approaches. A multicomponent approach can effectively address the physical, psychological, and functional issues faced by patients, improving their quality of life.

This review provides materials that can help us better understand neuromuscular syndromes and functional disorders associated with musculoskeletal damage after mastectomy.

Keywords: breast cancer, mastectomy, functional disorders, postmastectomy syndrome,  methods for correction

For citation: Medvedev K.I., Zavialov A. A. Functional Disorders after Mastectomy. Methods for Their Correction. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2025.2:59-64. (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2025-2-59-64

 

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 11.01.2025. Accepted for publication: 15.02.2025

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