A systematic review of rehabilitation and exercise recommendations in oncology guidelines

NL Stout, D Santa Mina, KD Lyons… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Guidelines promote high quality cancer care. Rehabilitation recommendations in oncology
guidelines have not been characterized and may provide insight to improve integration of …

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 …

Interventions for breast cancer–related lymphedema: clinical practice guideline from the academy of oncologic physical therapy of APTA

C Davies, K Levenhagen, K Ryans, M Perdomo… - Physical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A work group from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of
Oncologic Physical Therapy developed a clinical practice guideline to aid clinicians in …

Lymphedema in survivors of breast cancer

L He, H Qu, Q Wu, Y Song - Oncology letters, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
The tremendous improvement of survival in patients with breast cancer can be attributed to
several treatment strategies, but these strategies also lead to the occurrence of breast …

Patient education for breast cancer–related lymphedema: A systematic review

M Perdomo, C Davies, K Levenhagen, K Ryans… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The aim was to identify the impact of the (a) components of breast cancer–related
lymphedema (BCRL) educational content,(b) modes of education, and (c) timing of …

Guidelines relevant to diagnosis, assessment, and management of lymphedema: a systematic review

E Torgbenu, T Luckett, MA Buhagiar… - Advances in Wound …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Lymphedema is a common, distressing and debilitating condition with various
etiologies. Effective diagnosis, assessment, and management rely on evidence-based …

Upper limb morbidity in newly diagnosed individuals after unilateral surgery for breast cancer: Baseline results from the amber cohort study

ML McNeely, KS Courneya, MM Al Onazi… - Annals of Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to examine potential associations between post-surgical upper limb
morbidity and demographic, medical, surgical, and health-related fitness variables in newly …

Body mass index as a major risk factor for severe breast cancer-related lymphedema

H Leray, J Malloizel-Delaunay, A Lusque… - Lymphatic Research …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: A few studies have examined the characteristics of severe breast cancer-
related lymphedema (BCRL). This study aims at analyzing the factors associated with …

Effect of disrupted rehabilitation services on distress and quality of life in breast cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic

EE Helm, KA Kempski, MLA Galantino - Rehabilitation Oncology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cancer rehabilitation often includes manual assessment and interventions to
address cancer treatment–related side effects. The effect of reduced access to rehabilitative …

Avoiding the swell: advances in lymphedema prevention, detection, and management

SA McLaughlin, NL Stout… - American Society of …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
Lymphedema is a feared complication of cancer treatments that negatively affects survivors'
quality of life. The true incidence of lymphedema is difficult to determine given its long …