[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer–related lymphedema: risk factors, screening, management, and the impact of locoregional treatment

SA McLaughlin, CL Brunelle… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients fear lymphedema as an unpredictable daily reminder of breast cancer treatment.
The medical community has assumed for years that the development of breast cancer …

Diagnostic methods, risk factors, prevention, and management of breast cancer-related lymphedema: past, present, and future directions

HE Sayegh, MS Asdourian, MN Swaroop… - Current Breast Cancer …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a chronic,
adverse, and much feared complication of breast cancer treatment, which affects …

Biology of lymphedema

B Brix, O Sery, A Onorato, C Ure, A Roessler… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Lymphedema is a chronic, debilitating disease of the lymphatic
vasculature. Although several reviews focus on the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic …

Diagnostic criteria for breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper extremity: the need for universal agreement

YW Kassamani, CL Brunelle, TC Gillespie… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
With advances in breast cancer treatments and resultant increased survival rates, emphasis
has been placed on post-treatment complications such as breast cancer-related …

Managing the morbidity: individualizing risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment options for upper extremity lymphedema

G Montagna, AV Barrio - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2023 - surgonc.theclinics.com
As the prognosis of early breast cancer (BC) continues to improve, patients and physicians
are increasingly focused on post-treatment quality of life (QOL). Despite great efforts to de …

Microsurgery for management of primary and secondary lymphedema

A Drobot, M Bez, IA Shakra, F Merei, K Khatib… - Journal of Vascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of
lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) in patients with lymphedema. Methods A …

Perometry versus simulated circumferential tape measurement for the detection of breast cancer-related lymphedema

F Sun, A Hall, MP Tighe, CL Brunelle… - Breast cancer research …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Despite increasing emphasis on screening and early intervention for breast cancer-
related lymphedema (BCRL), there is marked heterogeneity in diagnostic methodology …

Aquatic exercise training outcomes on functional capacity, quality of life, and lower limb lymphedema: pilot study

A Dionne, S Goulet, M Leone… - The Journal of alternative …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To investigate whether patients with lower limb lymphedema (LLL) can benefit
from water immersion exercise training to improve functional capacity, quality of life (QOL) …

Manual lymph drainage with progressive arm exercises for axillary web syndrome after breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial

M Torres-Lacomba, V Prieto-Gómez… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a physical therapist–designed
program tailored to axillary web syndrome (AWS) in women after breast cancer surgery …

[HTML][HTML] Intra-observer and inter-observer reliability of leg circumference measurement among six observers: a single blinded randomized trial

Y Bakar, ÖC Özdemir, S Sevim, E Duygu… - Journal of medicine …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypothesis: Circumference measurement of extremities that was reported to be a reliable
method as long as being standardized is commonly used both in clinical and home settings …