Avaliação da funcionalidade com câncer de mama submetidas à quimioterapia.

Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is the malignant neoplasm with the highest mortality rate in the female population. In cancer patients, one of the most reported symptoms is Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF), in addition to changes in Global Muscle Strength (GMF) and functional limitations. Objective: to evaluate handgrip strength and functionality in women with breast cancer before and after chemotherapy treatment. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, prospective study, carried out at the Oncology outpatient clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Uberlândia. Twenty-nine women with breast cancer, operated or not, who received chemotherapy as adjuvant or neoadjuvant treatment were evaluated. The research evaluated the Hand Grip Strength (HGS) of the right and left hands, using a portable dynamometer. Functionality was evaluated by the TUG test. Results: Among the 29 women, the average age was 51.3 ± 9.2 years, BMI was 29.5 ± 6.32 kg/m2. Average pre TUG time of 8.03 ± 1.69 seconds and post 8.0 + 2.05. For HGS, the average for the right hand pre was 22.7 ± 8.3 kilogram-force (Kgf) and post 21.6 + 6.8 Kgf and for the left hand pre 21.8 + 6.8 Kgf and post 20 .8 ± 6.6 kgf. Conclusion: In this study, it was observed that the volunteers showed a reduction in HGS for both hands, but functionality remained preserved from the TUG test, in a pre- and post-chemotherapy analysis.