[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer-related lymphedema: risk factors, precautionary measures, and treatments

TC Gillespie, HE Sayegh, CL Brunelle, KM Daniell… - Gland …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a negative sequela of breast cancer
treatment, and well-established risk factors include axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) …

Advances in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema

PMC Donahue, A MacKenzie, A Filipovic… - Breast cancer research …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a lifelong risk for breast
cancer survivors and once acquired becomes a lifelong burden. This review summarizes …

Incidence and risk factors of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment: 10 years of follow-up

ACPR Pereira, RJ Koifman, A Bergmann - The Breast, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of lymphedema 10 years after surgical
treatment for breast cancer. Methods Prospective observational hospital-based cohort of …

Treatment related impairments in arm and shoulder in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review

JT Hidding, CHG Beurskens, PJ van der Wees… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the developed
world. As a result of breast cancer treatment, many patients suffer from serious complaints in …

The impact of early detection and intervention of breast cancer‐related lymphedema: a systematic review

C Shah, DW Arthur, D Wazer, A Khan… - Cancer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer‐related lymphedema (BCRL) has become an increasingly important clinical
issue as noted by the recent update of the 2015 NCCN breast cancer guidelines which …

Risk of lymphedema following contemporary treatment for breast cancer: an analysis of 7617 consecutive patients from a multidisciplinary perspective

HK Byun, JS Chang, SH Im, YM Kirova… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the comprehensive risk factors for
lymphedema, thereby enabling a more informed multidisciplinary treatment decision …

Precautions for breast cancer-related lymphoedema: risk from air travel, ipsilateral arm blood pressure measurements, skin puncture, extreme temperatures, and …

MS Asdourian, MN Skolny, C Brunelle… - The lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Precautionary recommendations conveyed to survivors of cancer by health-care
practitioners to reduce the risk of breast cancer-related lymphoedema are indispensable …

Risk factors and a prediction model for lower limb lymphedema following lymphadenectomy in gynecologic cancer: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study

K Kuroda, Y Yamamoto, M Yanagisawa, A Kawata… - BMC women's …, 2017 - Springer
Background Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is a chronic and incapacitating condition
afflicting patients who undergo lymphadenectomy for gynecologic cancer. This study aimed …

Supportive care after curative treatment for breast cancer (survivorship care): resource allocations in low-and middle-income countries. A Breast Health Global …

PA Ganz, CH Yip, JR Gralow, SR Distelhorst, KS Albain… - The Breast, 2013 - Elsevier
Breast cancer survivors may experience long-term treatment complications, must live with
the risk of cancer recurrence, and often experience psychosocial complications that require …

Trends in risk reduction practices for the prevention of lymphedema in the first 12 months after breast cancer surgery

SA McLaughlin, S Bagaria, T Gibson, M Arnold… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Lymphedema is a feared complication of breast cancer surgery. We
evaluated the trends in lymphedema development, patient worry, and risk reduction …