The impact of lymphedema on health-related quality of life up to 10 years after breast cancer treatment

MG Jørgensen, NM Toyserkani, FG Hansen… - NPJ breast …, 2021 - nature.com
The impact of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) on long-term quality of life is
unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of BCRL on health-related …

Imaging modalities for evaluating lymphedema

BI Nagy, B Mohos, CHJ Tzou - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lymphedema is a progressive condition. Its therapy aims to reduce edema, prevent its
progression, and provide psychosocial aid. Nonsurgical treatment in advanced stages is …

Pilot study of anti-Th2 immunotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer-related upper extremity lymphedema

BJ Mehrara, HJ Park, RP Kataru, J Bromberg… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Lymphedema is a common complication of cancer, and patients with
lymphedema have substantially decreased quality of life and suffer from lifelong symptoms …

Optimizing quality of life for patients with breast cancer–related lymphedema: a prospective study combining DIEP flap breast reconstruction and lymphedema surgery

EI Chang, A Ibrahim, J Liu, C Robe… - Plastic and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients with breast cancer–related lymphedema can be treated with a
simultaneous deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap, vascularized inguinal lymph …

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 …

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 …

Preoperative assessment of upper extremity secondary lymphedema

I Wiser, BJ Mehrara, M Coriddi, E Kenworthy, M Cavalli… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the most commonly used
preoperative assessment tools for patients undergoing surgical treatment for secondary …

Screening for breast cancer–related lymphoedema: self-assessment of symptoms and signs

BJ Svensson, ES Dylke, LC Ward, DA Black… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction In the absence of monitoring programs, those at risk of developing breast
cancer–related lymphoedema (BCRL) must detect its development. However, the efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] The reliability and validity of Lymphedema Quality of Life Questionnaire-Arm in Turkish patients with upper limb lymphedema related with breast cancer

P Borman, A Yaman, M Denizli, S Karahan… - Turkish journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The reliability and validity of Lymphedema Quality of Life Questionnaire-Arm in Turkish
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Efficacy and early results after combining laparoscopic harvest of double gastroepiploic lymph node flap and active physiotherapy for lower extremity lymphedema

M Maruccia, A Pezzolla, E Nacchiero, P Dicillo… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lymph node flap transfer has gradually gained popularity for the treatment of
upper and lower limb lymphedema. The aim of this study is to present the outcomes of an …