Short-term effects of a new resistance exercise approach on physical function during chemotherapy after radical breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the study patients (n = 162)

Age, years	50.5 ± 11.5
BMI (kg/m2)	24.7 ± 3.7
Type of surgery
BCS (+ SLNB)	28 (17.2)
BCS (+ ALND)	46 (28.4)
MRM	88 (54.3)
Type of lymph node dissection
SLNB	36 (22.2)
ALND	126 (77.8)
Operation side
Right	86 (53.1)
Left	76 (46.9)
Grip strength (kg)	20.3 ± 5.8
VAS	1.9 ± 1.5

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). BCS, breast-conserving surgery; BMI, body mass index; MRM, modified radical mastectomy; SLNB, sentinel lymph node biopsy; ALND, axillar lymph node dissection; VAS, visual analogue scale, pain severity score

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