Exercise-based interventions for postoperative rehabilitation in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Medicine (Baltimore) · 2025 · PMC12384885 · PMID 40859515

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a slight trendP = .05actually significant

Massage therapy showed a slight trend toward pain relief, with results approaching statistical significance (WMD: −0.38, 95% CI [−0.76, 0.00], P = .05).

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .55not close (p > 0.1)

Although the difference in lymphedema volume between the intervention and control groups did not reach statistical significance (WMD: −16.50 mL, 95% CI [−70.79, 37.80], P = .55; Fig. 3 A), the pooled analysis demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of lymphedema in the exercise group (OR: 0.34, 95% CI [0.19, 0.61], P = .0003; Fig. 3 B).

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a positive trendno p-value reported

5 E), a positive trend was noted.

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