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 …

The effect of acupuncture in Breast Cancer–Related Lymphoedema (BCRL): a systematic review and meta-analysis

TJ Chien, CY Liu, CJ Fang - Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) is hard to control. Management
may include lymphatic drainage, skin care, bandaging, or even surgery. Since acupuncture …

The American Venous Forum, American Vein and Lymphatic Society and the Society for Vascular Medicine expert opinion consensus on lymphedema diagnosis and …

F Lurie, RD Malgor, T Carman, SM Dean… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Lymphedema imposes a significant economic and social burden in modern
societies. Controversies about its risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment permeate the …

Factors associated with lymphedema in women with node-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and axillary dissection

JM Armer, KV Ballman, L McCall, PL Ostby… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Most lymphedema studies include a heterogeneous population and focus on
patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy. Objective To examine factors associated with …

Lymphedema symptoms and limb measurement changes in breast cancer survivors treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and axillary dissection: results of …

JM Armer, KV Ballman, L McCall, NC Armer… - Supportive care in …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Lymphedema is a potential complication of breast cancer treatment. This
longitudinal substudy aimed to prospectively assess arm measurements and symptoms …

Burden of lymphedema in long‐term breast cancer survivors by race and age

Y Ren, MA Kebede, AA Ogunleye, MA Emerson… - Cancer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Risk assessment for breast cancer–related lymphedema has emphasized
upper‐limb symptoms and treatment‐related risk factors. This article examined breast …

Outcomes of vascularized lymph node transplantation for treatment of lymphedema

MV Schaverien, M Asaad, JC Selber, J Liu… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background A growing body of evidence supports the efficacy of surgical treatments for
lymphedema. This study reports the outcomes of vascularized lymph node transplantation …

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 …

MRI staging of upper extremity secondary lymphedema: correlation with clinical measurements

G Kim, MP Smith, KJ Donohoe, AR Johnson… - European …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Staging of upper extremity lymphedema is needed to guide surgical
management, but is not standardized due to lack of accessible, quantitative, or precise …

Completion lymph node dissection or radiation therapy for sentinel node metastasis in Merkel cell carcinoma

JS Lee, AB Durham, CK Bichakjian, PW Harms… - Annals of surgical …, 2019 - Springer
Background For sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis from Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC),
the benefit of completion lymph node dissection (CLND) versus radiation therapy (RT) is …