Cancer-associated secondary lymphoedema

SG Rockson, V Keeley, S Kilbreath, A Szuba… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2019 - nature.com
Lymphoedema is an oedematous condition with a specific and complex tissue biology. In
the clinical context of cancer, the pathogenesis of lymphoedema ensues most typically from …

Low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 2: proposed applications and …

JAEM Zecha, JE Raber-Durlacher, RG Nair… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose There is a large body of evidence supporting the efficacy of low-level laser therapy
(LLLT), more recently termed photobiomodulation (PBM) for the management of oral …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphedema diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up from the view point of physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists

P Borman - Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lymphedema is an incurable, debilitating and progressive condition, leading to physical and
psychosocial consequences for the patients, if left untreated. The Physical Medicine and …

A prospective study of the lymphedema and fibrosis continuum in patients with head and neck cancer

SH Ridner, MS Dietrich, K Niermann… - … research and biology, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and nature of
internal, external, and combined lymphedema and fibrosis in patients with head and neck …

Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy in the management of cancer therapy-induced mucositis, dermatitis and lymphedema

RJ Bensadoun - Current opinion in oncology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The article discusses LLLT/PBM mechanisms of action, dosimetry, and safety, and aims to
identify some cancer treatment side-effects for which LLLT/PBM may prove to be effective …

Treatment for lymphedema following head and neck cancer therapy: a systematic review

A Tyker, J Franco, ST Massa, SC Desai… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To perform the first systematic review evaluating all established treatment
modalities of head and neck lymphedema resulting from head and neck cancer therapy …

Systematic review of head and neck lymphedema assessment

M Fadhil, R Singh, T Havas, I Jacobson - Head & Neck, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Head and neck lymphedema (HNL) is an increasingly recognized complication of head and
neck cancer and its treatment. However, no consensus exists on the “gold‐standard” …

State of rehabilitation research in the head and neck cancer population: functional impact vs. impairment-focused outcomes

SC Parke, DM Langelier, JT Cheng… - Current Oncology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Management of head and neck cancer (HNC) typically involves
a morbid combination of surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy. As the number of HNC …

Refinement and validation of the head and neck lymphedema and fibrosis symptom inventory

J Deng, MS Dietrich, KJ Niermann, RJ Sinard… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) are common yet overlooked late effects of head
and neck cancer and its therapy. Lack of reliable and valid measures of head and neck LEF …

Head and neck lymphedema management: evaluation of a therapy program

A Pigott, J Nixon, J Fleming, S Porceddu - Head & neck, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this pilot study was to examine a therapeutic intervention for
head and neck lymphedema. The 22‐week intervention involved therapist‐led care and …