Answer questions and earn CME/CNE This article provides an overview of the recent
developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer‐related lymphedema …

Lymphedema is a complex, regional edematous state that ensues when lymph transport is
insufficient to maintain tissue homeostasis. The disorder is remarkably prevalent, but the …

Purpose To develop a guideline for the use of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in early stage
breast cancer. Methods An American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Expert Panel …

Purpose Sentinel lymph node biopsy was adopted for the staging of the axilla with the
assumption that it would reduce the risk of lymphedema in women with breast cancer. The …

Purpose This study estimated the economic burden of breast cancer–related lymphedema
(BCRL) among working-age women, the incidence of lymphedema, and associated risk …

The primary goals of oncologic therapy are the compassionate care of cancer patients,
eradication of disease, and palliation of symptoms. Advances in various targeted therapies …

Abstract Background American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0010 is a
prospective multicenter trial designed to evaluate the prognostic significance of …

Background As more women survive breast cancer, long-term complications that affect
quality of life, such as lymphedema of the arm, gain greater importance. Numerous studies …

Background: Breast-cancer-related lymphoedema is a chronic condition with estimates of
incidence ranging from 6 to 83%. Lymphoedema has been associated with a variety of risk …

Background Variations in arm lymphatic drainage put the arm lymphatics at risk for
disruption during axillary lymph node surgery. Mapping the drainage of the arm with blue …