Subjects
Breast cancer patients who had undergone mastectomy
surgery and had completed neoadjuvant chemoand
radiation therapy from March 2006 to February 2008
were referred to the study by the concerned oncologist
and oncology surgeon. We screened 137 patients for the
inclusion and exclusion criteria given subsequently; of
these, 38 met the ideal inclusion criteria. Six were lost to
follow up. Therefore, a total of 32 patients (all women)
completed the exercise program. The flow of participants
through the study is shown in the Figure.