Patients entered in the National Cancer Institute's protocol entitled """"""""Effects of Pre-operative Chemotherapy on Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Stage II Breast Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Trial"""""""" are being studied to evaluate the effects of pre-operative vs. post-operative chemotherapy on upper extremity strength, range of motion, and edema. All patients are seen for an initial physical therapy evaluation prior to any definitive surgical or chemotherapeutic treatment. Routine follow-ups are performed to assess changes in initial evaluation parameters. All patients receive standardized physical therapy intervention as needed throughout their course of treatment.
